Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. Apia Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 3.1 times more expensive than Apia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 10.1 times more in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.0% more in Saipan
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Saipan are more expensive than in Apia. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Saipan. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saipan.
Saipan vs. Apia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Apia, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Apia
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$53.35
WST150.23
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
WST5.84
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
WST3.65
|
$1.32
|
|
Apia vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Apia
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.45
WST1.26
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
WST19.14
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
WST6.42
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
WST5.51
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
WST1.38
|
$1.03
|
|
Apia vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Apia
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
WST11.49
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.49
WST136.55
|
$21.41
|
|
Apia vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1 times more for housing
|
Apia
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
$254.42
|
|
Apia vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Apia
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,000.00
|
Apia vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Apia
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
WST12.14
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
WST7.05
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.00
|
|
Apia vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Apia
|
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
|
Apia vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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