Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 1.8% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% more in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% more in Saint John's
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Saint John's are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint John's.
Saint John's vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
|
Saipan vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Saipan vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
|
Saipan vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
|
Saipan vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
Saipan vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
|
Saipan vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
?? | |
Saipan vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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