Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 3.8% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
Victoria
|
Saipan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR199.64
|
$8.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
SCR137.89
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
SCR30.63
|
$1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
SCR30.35
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 77.6% more for groceries
Victoria
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
SCR25.38
|
$3.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR146.46
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
SCR115.25
|
$8.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
SCR52.41
|
$5.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR41.66
|
$4.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR12.83
|
$2.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.54
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.11
|
$2.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
SCR48.67
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SCR10.53
|
$0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SCR7.81
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
Victoria
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
SCR77.95
|
$5.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.57
SCR359.35
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR357,970.51
|
$36,999.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.76
SCR618.88
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
Victoria
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.77
SCR1,863.38
|
$60.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.62
SCR15,116.11
|
$625.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$793.40
SCR10,730.90
|
$450.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.66
SCR1,145.06
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
Victoria
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,245.94
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,986.24
SCR108,015.80
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
SCR54.90
|
$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
SCR67.95
|
$4.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.28
SCR179.68
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.18
SCR1,287.32
|
$47.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR74.86
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
Victoria
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR917.47
|
$30.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR356.51
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR982.81
|
$70.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,023.18
|
$55.00
|
|
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