Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 58.7% more expensive than Suva.
Saipan vs. Suva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.78
FJD13.10
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
FJD17.13
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
FJD3.49
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
FJD1.73
|
$1.38
|
|
Suva vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
FJD1.25
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
FJD11.60
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
FJD11.17
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.32
FJD7.52
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
FJD6.40
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
FJD2.55
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
FJD2.56
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
FJD3.56
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
FJD3.29
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.29
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
FJD1.11
|
$1.03
|
|
Suva vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
FJD12.16
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.21
FJD50.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,435.76
FJD55,411.74
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.44
FJD10.07
|
?? | |
Suva vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 49.0% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.99
FJD54.40
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.02
FJD2,006.91
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.66
FJD738.49
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.77
FJD78.84
|
$286.76
|
|
Suva vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.59
FJD513.82
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,291.27
FJD30,139.96
|
?? |
Suva vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 71.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
FJD8.06
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
FJD6.65
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.77
FJD22.16
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
FJD82.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.33
FJD7.56
|
?? | |
Suva vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Suva
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
FJD75.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99
FJD90.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.22
FJD156.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.13
FJD138.63
|
$40.00
|
|
Suva vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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