Cost of living comparison
compared to
Samoa vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Samoa is 18.0% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Samoa
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Samoa
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% more in Samoa
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% less in Samoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Samoa
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Samoa are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Samoa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Samoa.
Samoa vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Samoa instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.87
PGK75.83
|
$53.35
WST150.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.13
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.41
|
$2.07
WST5.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
PGK2.99
|
$1.30
WST3.65
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.59
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PGK15.29
|
$0.45
WST1.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
PGK32.93
|
$6.80
WST19.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PGK16.99
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
PGK15.41
|
$1.63
WST4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
PGK8.44
|
$2.28
WST6.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
PGK5.61
|
$0.81
WST2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
PGK11.60
|
$0.81
WST2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
PGK6.89
|
$1.96
WST5.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
PGK6.71
|
$1.63
WST4.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK5.01
|
$0.49
WST1.38
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa - Cost of groceries
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
PGK17.89
|
$4.08
WST11.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK100.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK94,999.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK105.56
|
$48.49
WST136.55
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa - Cost of transportation
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK703.70
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,652.44
PGK11,255.17
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.54
PGK3,218.75
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK339.79
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,680.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK16,838.56
|
?? |
Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa - Cost of childcare
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
PGK12.63
|
$4.31
WST12.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
PGK10.85
|
$2.50
WST7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
PGK29.52
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK311.97
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK43.71
|
?? | |
Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK132.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK154.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK324.21
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK414.68
|
?? |
Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa - Cost of clothing
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