Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 41.2% more expensive than Moroni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% more in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.3% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Saipan
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Saipan are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Saipan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Saipan.
Saipan vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 70.0% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
KMF2,695
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
KMF3,484
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
KMF436
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KMF282
|
$1.32
|
|
Moroni vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.4% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
KMF248
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
KMF1,686
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
KMF7,134
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.23
KMF2,195
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
KMF1,000
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
KMF818
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
KMF893
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF613
|
$1.03
|
|
Moroni vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.89
KMF4,989
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.58
KMF14,087
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.18
KMF8,339,315
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.93
KMF3,747
|
$21.41
|
|
Moroni vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.92
KMF32,267
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
KMF318,481
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.71
KMF264,585
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
KMF37,468
|
$254.42
|
|
Moroni vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$415.80
KMF174,430
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,673.45
KMF6,155,512
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Moroni vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
KMF456
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
KMF769
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.88
KMF15,051
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
KMF2,847
|
$8.00
|
|
Moroni vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.46
KMF48,017
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.77
KMF37,238
|
$55.00
|
|
Moroni vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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