Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 9.9% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
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pay 13.9% less in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 13.4% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.7% less in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 81.9% more in Vilnius
The cost of clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Vilnius are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vilnius. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.36
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.03
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.08
€28.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$11.36
€10.45
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$795.81
€731.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$594.19
€546.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
|
pay 41.6% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$556.87
€512.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.37
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$40.23
€36.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 81.9% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$120.57
€110.87
|
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