Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 38.9% cheaper than Samoa.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
Samoa
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
WST12.84
|
$2.71
$10,739
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
$5.26
$20,847
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
WST4.09
|
$0.60
$2,385
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
WST3.07
|
$0.46
$1,819
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
Samoa
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
$0.87
$3,460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
WST22.65
|
$1.61
$6,383
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
WST11.67
|
$3.28
$12,989
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
$1.65
$6,544
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
WST7.46
|
$1.55
$6,165
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.83
$3,296
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.29
$1,164
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$0.37
$1,457
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.16
WST11.66
|
$0.40
$1,571
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
WST2.14
|
$0.30
$1,205
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
WST2.33
|
$0.33
$1,326
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
Samoa
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
WST10.50
|
$2.04
$8,071
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.61
$93,634
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,617.95
$57,963,660
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
WST35.78
|
$11.28
$44,727
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
Samoa
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
$21.37
$84,753
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
$208.57
$827,027
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
$176.18
$698,607
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
$46.64
$184,938
|
|
pay 36.5% more for childcare
Samoa
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.44
WST214.03
|
$104.33
$413,712
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
$3,004.13
$11,912,080
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
Samoa
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
WST10.27
|
$0.90
$3,552
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
WST9.06
|
$1.21
$4,780
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$1.90
$7,522
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
WST138.69
|
$18.34
$72,726
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$2.91
$11,552
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
Samoa
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
$40.50
$160,583
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
$27.32
$108,348
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
$60.30
$239,090
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
WST280.00
|
$45.16
$179,063
|
|
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