Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 4.0% more expensive than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% more in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% less in Saipan
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Saipan are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saipan.
Saipan vs. Macao Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Macao, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP49.95
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.49
MOP51.95
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
MOP10.69
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MOP6.21
|
$1.32
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.39
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.21
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.39
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.51
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.48
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.14
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.72
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.86
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.84
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.89
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.50
|
$1.03
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.07
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP179.82
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP249,754.99
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP108.89
|
$21.41
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP294.71
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,068.14
MOP8,551.61
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.73
MOP8,924.58
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP752.00
|
$254.42
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,494.61
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,569.65
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.45
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.27
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP49.95
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
MOP699.31
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.85
MOP118.88
|
$8.00
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP561.45
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.40
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP769.25
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,098.92
|
$55.00
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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