Cost of living
Samoa
compared toChina
| Cost of living one person |
$560
|
$718
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$3036
|
$1974
|
| One person rent |
$366
|
$463
|
| Family rent |
$1162
|
$1485
|
| Food expenses |
$341
|
$242
|
| Transport expenses |
$29.32
|
$72.12
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$453.46
|
$771.56
|
| Quality of life |
32.55
|
32.86
|
| Human freedom index |
7.37
|
4.38
|
| Life expectancy |
90.4
|
74.48
|
| English speaking % |
56.43%
|
8.76%
|
| Population |
196.1K
|
1.41B
|
| Lunch Menu |
$4.16
|
$3.27
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$73.96
|
$26
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$8.93
|
$5.28
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$4.59
|
$1.03
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.51
|
$3.8
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$2.19
|
$0.58
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$265.43
|
$324.01
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$173.13
|
$198.02
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$492.64
|
$688.04
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1557.47
|
$551.3
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$49.06
|
$37.47
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$56.82
|
$59.36
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$21.84
|
$10.32
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$13.44
|
$4.89
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1503
|
$5017
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$848
|
$3339
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.51
|
$0.33
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$19.62
|
$17.54
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$7.81
|
$5.05
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.04
|
$1.24
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.93
|
$1.82
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.65
|
$1.58
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.94
|
$1.05
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.91
|
$1.42
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.19
|
$12.91
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.34
|
$4.17
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.96
|
$10.98
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.26
|
$1.4
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.34
|
$1.53
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.64
|
$1.37
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.07
|
$1.1
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.13
|
$0.7
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.26
|
$1.03
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.56
|
$0.46
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.38
|
$1.18
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$7
|
$12.95
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.62
|
$0.93
|
| Cigarette pack |
$3.43
|
$4.1
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$3.8
|
$4.27
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.75
|
$5.12
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.26
|
$1.6
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.08
|
$1.9
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$20.68
|
$39.29
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$4.64
|
$5.9
|
| Doctor's visit |
$23.33
|
$32.27
|
| Haircut, simple |
$4.88
|
$5.12
|
| Brand Jeans |
$38.91
|
$61.27
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$82.15
|
$78.06
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$180.78
|
$491.51
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$4421
|
$18082
|