Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 9.6% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% more in Samoa
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Samoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Samoa
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Samoa
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Samoa.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Australia, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Australia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
?? |
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
?? | |
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
|
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