Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 2.5 times more expensive than Tashkent.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0 times more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 36.7% less in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Saipan
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Saipan are more expensive than in Tashkent. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Saipan. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saipan.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,766.19
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,537.94
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,377.19
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,189.54
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,290.80
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS46,064.40
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,255.98
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,655.30
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,584.25
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,866.74
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,888.92
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,478.29
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,339.12
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,771.32
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,231.44
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,552.69
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS138,057.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS238,166,728.66
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,975.57
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS164,016.78
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,459,618.25
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,356,097.52
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS411,124.30
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,782,658.76
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS122,097,566.05
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS15,025.37
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,223.80
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,768.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS608,032.40
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,422.43
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Saipan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS690,031.86
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS712,689.82
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,316,171.07
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,735,685.02
|
$55.00
|
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