Cost of living comparison
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New York City vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 2.0 times more expensive than Saipan.
New York City vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 49.3% more for restaurants
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Saipan
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New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
|
$2.97
|
|
Saipan vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Saipan
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.63
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.87
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$3.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$2.04
|
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Saipan vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
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Saipan
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
|
$4.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$140.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.44
|
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Saipan vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Saipan
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.00
|
$71.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.00
|
$4,447.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.00
|
$3,217.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.76
|
$164.80
|
|
Saipan vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$3,379.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$60,882.67
|
Saipan vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$121.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$22.50
|
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Saipan vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
|
$132.00
|
|
Saipan vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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