Cost of Living in Samoa

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,533.43$ (8,946.16WST) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,122.26$ (2,841.42WST) without rent.
Cost of living in Samoa is, on average, 6.09% higher than in United States.
Rent in Samoa is, on average, 48.98% lower than in United States.

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 WST	10.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	90.00 WST	50.00-90.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	24.00 WST	20.00-28.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 WST	3.80-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 WST	6.00-8.00
Cappuccino (regular)	10.00 WST	8.00-12.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.83 WST	2.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.83 WST	2.00-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.36 WST
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.00 WST
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.36 WST
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.40 WST	7.00-8.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	20.00 WST
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.26 WST	5.00-9.53
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.00 WST
Apples (1 lb)	3.00 WST
Banana (1 lb)	3.00 WST
Oranges (1 lb)	3.00 WST
Tomato (1 lb)	11.35 WST	10.00-12.70
Potato (1 lb)	2.09 WST	1.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	2.27 WST
Lettuce (1 head)	3.50 WST
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.00 WST
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25.00 WST	20.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.76 WST
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 WST	6.00-8.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 WST
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.25 WST	2.50-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	199.00 WST
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 WST
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.50 WST	5.00-6.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 WST
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.02 WST	8.90-10.94
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	72,000.00 WST
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	72,000.00 WST
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,281.25 WST	1,062.50-1,500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.50 WST
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	299.00 WST
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	135.00 WST	120.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.00 WST
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 WST	15.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	208.33 WST
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,000.00 WST
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	250.00 WST
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	160.00 WST
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	300.00 WST
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	750.00 WST
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,000.00 WST	1,000.00-5,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	850.00 WST	500.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,500.00 WST	1,500.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,800.00 WST
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,999.98 WST
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,999.98 WST
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,902.00 WST
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	?

Prices in Samoa

This country had 20 entries in the past 12 months by 2 different contributors.
Last update: April 2021
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