Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 46.2% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 84.0% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Road Town are more expensive than in Saipan. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.67
|
|
Saipan vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.64
|
|
Saipan vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
?? | |
Saipan vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$124.65
|
|
Saipan vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 72.0% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Saipan vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$10.00
|
|
Saipan vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.0% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$140.00
|
|
Saipan vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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