Cost of living comparison
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Papeete vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Papeete is 16.5% more expensive than Saipan.
Papeete vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papeete instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$18.77
CFPF1,993
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$14.78
CFPF1,570
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.67
CFPF284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
|
$3.28
CFPF349
|
|
Saipan vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.63
|
$2.67
CFPF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.92
CFPF1,478
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.87
|
$5.55
CFPF589
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
|
$6.27
CFPF666
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.92
CFPF735
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.13
CFPF226
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
CFPF119
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.98
CFPF316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.56
CFPF379
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.22
CFPF130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.01
CFPF107
|
|
Saipan vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
|
$5.64
CFPF599
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$18,766.76
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Saipan vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.00
|
$69.67
CFPF7,400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.00
|
$1,337.13
CFPF142K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.00
|
$938.34
CFPF99,660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.76
|
$138.13
CFPF14,671
|
|
Saipan vs. Papeete - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$469.17
CFPF49,830
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,383.38
CFPF997K
|
Saipan vs. Papeete - Cost of childcare
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.28
CFPF349
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.40
CFPF361
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.86
CFPF1,365
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$84.45
CFPF8,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.08
CFPF1,495
|
|
Saipan vs. Papeete - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$68.78
CFPF7,305
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$71.91
CFPF7,637
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.16
CFPF8,302
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
|
$89.14
CFPF9,468
|
|
Saipan vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing
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