Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 26.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Samoa
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% less in Samoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Samoa
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Samoa
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Samoa.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
?? |
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
?? | |
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
|
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