Cost of living comparison
Saipan vs. Freetown Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 38.8% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 77.0% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Saipan
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Saipan are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Saipan. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saipan.
Saipan vs. Freetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.00
SLL41,939
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
SLL231K
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
SLL38,444
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
SLL17,805
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
SLL13,755
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL192K
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SLL38,023
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
SLL95,116
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
SLL66,581
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SLL28,535
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 77.0% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105K
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL252M
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
?? | |
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
SLL1M
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.33
SLL19M
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26M
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.88
SLL962K
|
$286.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
SLL47,181
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
SLL57,878
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL210K
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419K
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1M
|
$40.00
|
|
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