Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 3.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
₹357.04
|
$7.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹40.87
|
$1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.53
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.20
|
$2.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹177.53
|
$5.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹235.77
|
$5.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹85.32
|
$3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₹140.59
|
$3.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹61.44
|
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Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.41
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.43
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.23
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.59
|
$0.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.38
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
₹387.36
|
$4.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.22
₹1,020.10
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,440.78
₹1,122,110.26
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₹214.22
|
$13.46
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.65
₹638.39
|
$111.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.59
₹19,751.51
|
$650.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.05
₹12,026.03
|
$490.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.89
₹3,580.47
|
$153.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.71
₹6,069.96
|
$189.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.81
₹151,677.57
|
$4,674.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
₹153.02
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹156.52
|
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹346.83
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
₹1,760.37
|
$60.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹408.04
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
₹2,408.01
|
$38.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.82
₹2,907.09
|
$34.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.67
₹3,979.90
|
$90.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.00
₹3,172.67
|
$85.00
|
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