Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 66.2% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.8% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 95.0% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Canberra are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 92.8% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$19.77
A$30.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.76
A$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.32
A$3.60
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.59
A$10.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.12
A$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.62
A$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.34
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.57
A$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.25
A$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.11
A$1.73
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.07
A$7.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$17.66
A$27.46
|
|
pay 95.0% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.25
A$11.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.68
A$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$26.36
A$40.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$65.69
A$102.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$14.33
A$22.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$154.17
A$239.71
|
|
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