Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 68.2% more expensive than Saipan.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 36.8% more for restaurants
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Saipan
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
|
$17.09
£13.81
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.84
£1.49
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.36
£1.10
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pay 29.7% less for groceries
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Saipan
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$3.60
£2.91
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
|
$4.68
£3.78
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$2.58
£2.09
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.16
£2.55
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
£0.85
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.63
£0.51
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
£0.80
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
£0.95
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.63
£0.51
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
£0.47
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pay 39.0% more for transportation
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Saipan
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
|
$7.31
£5.91
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$91.63
£74.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,486.21
£20,604.92
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.46
|
$16.30
£13.18
|
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pay 21.4% more for housing
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Saipan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.25
|
$37.72
£30.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$650.00
|
$1,053.04
£851.35
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.00
|
$836.18
£676.03
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.63
|
$183.29
£148.19
|
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pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.50
|
$1,186.33
£959.12
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,674.00
|
$16,551.73
£13,381.62
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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
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Saipan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.95
£4.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.59
£2.90
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$14.82
£11.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.75
|
$41.78
£33.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$11.97
£9.68
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pay 20.9% more for clothing
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Saipan
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.75
|
$73.74
£59.62
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
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$38.00
£30.72
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$79.51
£64.28
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$80.83
£65.35
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