Cost of living comparison
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Saipan vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 35.5% cheaper than Saint Peter Port.
Saipan vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.48
£15.37
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.41
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
£2.15
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
£1.82
|
$1.38
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
£1.61
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
£5.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
£6.86
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.90
£4.42
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
£4.20
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
£1.61
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
£2.22
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
£1.19
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.03
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.12
£6.09
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.02
£26.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,678.80
£26,769.80
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
£19.36
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
£41.89
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,362.07
£1,772.26
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,262.96
£1,697.90
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.58
£77.71
|
$286.76
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,092.28
£1,569.83
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.21
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.62
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.18
£12.89
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.34
£55.03
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
£8.92
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.41
£76.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.73
£22.31
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.73
£87.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.20
£66.92
|
$40.00
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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