Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 24.9% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 41.9% more in Port Louis
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 41.9% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
|
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