Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 13.1% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% more in Samoa
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Samoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Samoa
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Samoa
Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Samoa.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.42
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.72
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.69
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.67
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.73
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.62
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,270.43
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.32
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,339.42
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,247.13
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.35
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP655.64
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,314.53
|
?? |
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.10
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.69
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.72
|
?? | |
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.98
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.99
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.05
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.41
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
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