Cost of living comparison
Apia is 21.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% more in Apia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Apia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Apia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% less in Apia
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Apia.
If you lived in Apia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,466.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.42
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.75
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.49
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,019.39
|
?? |
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.26
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
?? | |
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.72
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.69
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.70
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
|
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