Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 9.3% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Kingston
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Kingston are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$7.52
JMD1,184.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.62
JMD1,356.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.41
JMD222.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.88
JMD138.16
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$3.54
JMD557.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.58
JMD1,035.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$15.26
JMD2,402.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.27
JMD672.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.97
JMD467.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.70
JMD425.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.39
JMD218.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.82
JMD287.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
JMD250.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.04
JMD164.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.95
JMD149.38
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.83
JMD761.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,921.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,759,952.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$26.32
JMD4,144.79
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$52.89
JMD8,329.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$874.50
JMD137,734.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$425.21
JMD66,970.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$118.83
JMD18,715.40
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.66
JMD35,855.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$2,105.29
JMD331,583.05
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$3.13
JMD493.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.28
JMD674.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.77
JMD1,381.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$69.97
JMD11,019.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$13.16
JMD2,072.39
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$26.32
JMD4,144.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$25.59
JMD4,029.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$71.01
JMD11,184.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$68.92
JMD10,855.40
|
|
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