Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 55.7% more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 85.3% more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Saipan
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Saipan are more expensive than in St. George's. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saipan.
Saipan vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$1.32
|
|
St. George's vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.3% more for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
EC$13.52
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.91
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.91
|
$1.03
|
|
St. George's vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
EC$13.85
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.41
|
|
St. George's vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
St. George's
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$254.42
|
|
St. George's vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$6,000.00
|
|
St. George's vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.00
|
|
St. George's vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$55.00
|
|
St. George's vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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