Cost of living comparison
France is 36.0% more expensive than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.7% less in France
- Groceries
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pay 54.8% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.5% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% more in France
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Samoa.
If you lived in France instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 54.8% more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Samoa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
€16.24
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Samoa
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$140.10
€128.83
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
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