Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 14.1% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% more in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Saipan
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Saipan are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Saipan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saipan.
If you lived in Saipan instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.41
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
|
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