Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 48.2% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 99.1% more in Wellington
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 68.1% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$213.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,559.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
|
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$54.27
NZ$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,237.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$134.11
NZ$224.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$871.44
NZ$1,460.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,203.07
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$24.46
NZ$40.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$39.85
NZ$66.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
|
pay 99.1% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$75.78
NZ$127.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$119.44
NZ$200.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$129.60
NZ$217.22
|
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