Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 31.3% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.2% more in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Saipan
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Saipan are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Saipan. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saipan.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 86.2% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.48
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.93
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 56.5% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,901.32
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.66
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.34
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,191.65
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,936.32
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.00
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.92
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,941.24
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.98
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.11
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.95
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.93
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.31
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.56
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.01
|
$55.00
|
|
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