Cost of living comparison
Washington is 2.5 times more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.8% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Saipan. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Saipan
|
Washington
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
Saipan
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$4.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
Saipan
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Saipan
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$66.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
Saipan
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,273.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 74.8% more for entertainment and sports
Saipan
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$5.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$106.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Saipan
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$74.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$105.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$178.48
|
|
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