Cost of living comparison
Tempe is 44.6% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.5% more in Tempe
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Tempe
- Transportation
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pay 26.3% less in Tempe
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tempe
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% more in Tempe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Tempe
- Clothing
-
pay 53.9% more in Tempe
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Tempe are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Tempe. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tempe.
If you lived in Tempe instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 88.5% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$61.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$31,556.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$85.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$189.98
|
|
pay 73.3% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,091.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 53.9% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$102.00
|
|
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