Cost of living comparison
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Vaduz vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Vaduz is 58.5% more expensive than Saipan.
Vaduz vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vaduz instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 92.6% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$36.00
CHF29.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$18.00
CHF14.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.20
CHF3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
|
$4.20
CHF3.47
|
|
Saipan vs. Vaduz - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.63
|
$3.48
CHF2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.50
CHF11.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.87
|
$10.86
CHF8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
|
$10.44
CHF8.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$10.89
CHF8.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.63
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
CHF1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.91
CHF1.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
CHF1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.22
CHF1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.95
CHF0.79
|
|
Saipan vs. Vaduz - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
|
$9.08
CHF7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$120.00
CHF99.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$35,999.06
CHF29,732.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$49.92
CHF41.23
|
|
Saipan vs. Vaduz - Cost of transportation
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.00
|
$66.00
CHF54.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.00
|
$1,339.97
CHF1,106.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.00
|
$1,139.97
CHF941.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.76
|
$183.52
CHF151.58
|
|
Saipan vs. Vaduz - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$359.99
CHF297.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,799.56
CHF13,875.30
|
Saipan vs. Vaduz - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.20
CHF5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.32
CHF5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.60
CHF10.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$80.13
CHF66.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$24.00
CHF19.82
|
|
Saipan vs. Vaduz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$138.00
CHF113.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.00
CHF39.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$172.00
CHF142.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
|
$219.99
CHF181.70
|
|
Saipan vs. Vaduz - Cost of clothing
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