Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 9.6% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$18.00
ARS25,146.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
ARS16,764.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.18
ARS3,047.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.39
ARS1,939.20
|
|
Saipan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.89
ARS4,038.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.13
ARS8,568.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.84
ARS8,154.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.29
ARS4,594.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.92
ARS5,475.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.15
ARS1,607.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.96
ARS1,342.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.57
ARS791.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
ARS1,592.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.66
ARS920.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.58
ARS808.68
|
|
Saipan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$4.31
ARS6,025.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
ARS27,940.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$25,000.00
ARS35M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$9.51
ARS13,292.40
|
|
Saipan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$29.42
ARS41,103.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$659.06
ARS921K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$463.75
ARS648K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$100.98
ARS141K
|
|
Saipan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 8.4% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$367.39
ARS513K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$5,496.25
ARS8M
|
|
Saipan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.80
ARS5,308.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.13
ARS5,763.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.68
ARS5,140.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$43.59
ARS60,890.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$9.00
ARS12,573.00
|
|
Saipan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$112.87
ARS158K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$91.59
ARS128K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$129.33
ARS181K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$134.94
ARS189K
|
|
Saipan vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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