Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oranjestad vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Oranjestad is 27.1% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in Oranjestad
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Oranjestad
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% more in Oranjestad
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% more in Oranjestad
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% more in Oranjestad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% more in Oranjestad
- Clothing
-
pay 67.3% more in Oranjestad
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Saipan.
Oranjestad vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.63
AWG2.93
|
|
Saipan vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.97
AWG5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.25
AWG11.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.04
AWG12.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.33
AWG9.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.23
AWG7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.01
AWG1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
Saipan vs. Oranjestad - Cost of groceries
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
|
Saipan vs. Oranjestad - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$105.51
AWG189.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$677.39
AWG1,219.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$571.91
AWG1,029.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$194.00
AWG349.20
|
|
Saipan vs. Oranjestad - Cost of housing
pay 43.4% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.00
AWG450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$8,606.10
AWG15,490.98
|
|
Saipan vs. Oranjestad - Cost of childcare
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$106.22
AWG191.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$11.94
AWG21.49
|
|
Saipan vs. Oranjestad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.3% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.71
AWG91.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$108.81
AWG195.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
Saipan vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing
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