Cost of living comparison
compared to
Samoa vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Samoa is 5.8% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% more in Samoa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Samoa
- Transportation
-
pay 69.6% more in Samoa
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in Samoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Samoa
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Samoa are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Samoa.
Samoa vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Samoa instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$25.19
|
$53.35
WST150.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.93
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
$2.07
WST5.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.52
|
$1.30
WST3.65
|
|
New Zealand vs. Samoa - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$3.03
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.77
|
$0.45
WST1.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$11.05
|
$6.80
WST19.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$10.39
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.99
|
$1.63
WST4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.06
|
$2.28
WST6.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.66
|
$0.81
WST2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.26
|
$0.81
WST2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
$1.96
WST5.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
$1.63
WST4.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.39
|
$0.49
WST1.38
|
|
New Zealand vs. Samoa - Cost of groceries
pay 69.6% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.60
|
$4.08
WST11.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$129.96
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,211.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$31.06
|
$48.49
WST136.55
|
|
New Zealand vs. Samoa - Cost of transportation
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$87.19
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,706.24
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,412.73
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$166.83
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
|
New Zealand vs. Samoa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,108.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,480.84
|
?? |
New Zealand vs. Samoa - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.54
|
$4.31
WST12.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.85
|
$2.50
WST7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$40.33
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$65.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$18.69
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Samoa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$113.75
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$68.42
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$157.45
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$208.28
|
?? |
New Zealand vs. Samoa - Cost of clothing
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