Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.8% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 4.3% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 18.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 47.8% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.00
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.76
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.89
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$7.15
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€34.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$26,794.08
€24,736.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$17.15
€15.83
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$29.46
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,089.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$763.10
€704.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$167.26
€154.42
|
|
pay 74.8% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$508.83
€469.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$10,490.67
€9,684.89
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$58.31
€53.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$65.43
€60.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$30.74
€28.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$77.17
€71.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$102.32
€94.46
|
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