Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taipei vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Taipei is 20.9% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 62.3% more in Taipei
The cost of childcare and clothing in Taipei are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Taipei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taipei.
Taipei vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taipei instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$6.55
NT$205.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.55
NT$174.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
|
Saipan vs. Taipei - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.47
NT$297.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$11.91
NT$373.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.64
NT$83.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.42
NT$138.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.37
NT$43.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.07
NT$33.61
|
|
Saipan vs. Taipei - Cost of groceries
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$3.83
NT$120.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
NT$1,234.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$36,375.55
NT$1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$9.34
NT$293.17
|
|
Saipan vs. Taipei - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$25.93
NT$813.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$792.21
NT$24,867.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$568.06
NT$17,831.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.64
|
|
Saipan vs. Taipei - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$628.11
NT$19,716.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$17,860.07
NT$561K
|
|
Saipan vs. Taipei - Cost of childcare
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.80
NT$119.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.93
NT$123.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$42.01
NT$1,318.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$10.98
NT$344.61
|
|
Saipan vs. Taipei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.3% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$115.72
NT$3,632.45
|
|
Saipan vs. Taipei - Cost of clothing
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