Cost of living comparison
Praia is 14.0% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.6% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 55.7% more in Praia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.32
CVE613.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.78
CVE172.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.12
CVE108.51
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.95
CVE286.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.94
CVE770.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.78
CVE464.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.20
CVE213.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.61
CVE253.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.00
CVE193.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.32
CVE128.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.56
CVE151.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.23
CVE216.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.21
CVE117.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.88
CVE85.56
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$6.31
CVE612.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.42
CVE1,980.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$17.26
CVE1,674.10
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$51.28
CVE4,975.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$583.34
CVE56,589.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$388.89
CVE37,726.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$113.61
CVE11,021.15
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$110.42
CVE10,711.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$3,266.68
CVE316,899.24
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.48
CVE240.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.49
CVE144.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$36.46
CVE3,536.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.83
CVE565.89
|
|
pay 55.7% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$48.61
CVE4,715.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$38.89
CVE3,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$87.50
CVE8,488.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$131.25
CVE12,732.56
|
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