Cost of living comparison
Dili is 25.5% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 67.8% more in Dili
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Dili are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Dili. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 83.3% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 67.8% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$55.00
|
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