Cost of living comparison
Australia is 54.9% more expensive than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.2% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% more in Australia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in Samoa. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$16.76
A$26.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$9.73
A$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$2.56
A$4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$2.16
A$3.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$2.37
A$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.36
A$6.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$5.80
A$9.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.07
A$6.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.94
A$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Samoa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.65
A$7.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$132.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,742.09
A$44,140.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.38
A$29.24
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Samoa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.59
A$88.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,182.30
A$1,881.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$957.92
A$1,524.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$138.16
A$219.83
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,485.91
A$2,364.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,667.78
A$23,337.77
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$6.64
A$10.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$3.55
A$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$28.07
A$44.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.89
A$84.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.13
A$20.89
|
|
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$71.78
A$114.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$50.24
A$79.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$100.30
A$159.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$111.73
A$177.77
|
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