Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asmara vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Asmara is 6.3% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 67.8% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 72.1% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.0% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Asmara
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Asmara are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Asmara. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Asmara.
Asmara vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asmara instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Saipan vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Saipan vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries
pay 67.8% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
?? | |
Saipan vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Saipan vs. Asmara - Cost of housing
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Saipan vs. Asmara - Cost of childcare
pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Saipan vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Saipan vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing
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