Cost of living comparison
compared to
Uzbekistan vs. Samoa Cost of Living Summary
Uzbekistan is 23.9% cheaper than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Uzbekistan
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Uzbekistan
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% less in Uzbekistan
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% more in Uzbekistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% less in Uzbekistan
The cost of groceries and housing in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Samoa. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan vs. Samoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$53.35
WST150.23
|
$7.42
UZS88,801.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
$4.28
UZS51,233.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
WST5.84
|
$0.76
UZS9,054.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
WST3.65
|
$0.36
UZS4,305.83
|
|
Samoa vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
$0.56
UZS6,691.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.45
WST1.26
|
$3.78
UZS45,273.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
WST19.14
|
$3.97
UZS47,506.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
$1.50
UZS17,891.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$1.68
UZS20,140.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
WST6.42
|
$0.51
UZS6,153.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$0.86
UZS10,259.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$1.11
UZS13,287.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
WST5.51
|
$0.52
UZS6,208.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$0.25
UZS3,009.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
WST1.38
|
$0.15
UZS1,745.72
|
|
Samoa vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Samoa
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
WST11.49
|
$3.80
UZS45,478.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.46
UZS89,186.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,965.42
UZS322,593,830.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.49
WST136.55
|
$3.18
UZS38,005.49
|
|
Samoa vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of transportation
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Samoa
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
$10.59
UZS126,665.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$300.81
UZS3,598,706.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$210.88
UZS2,522,774.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
$30.65
UZS366,643.36
|
|
Samoa vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$169.07
UZS2,022,588.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,779.61
UZS69,142,837.83
|
Samoa vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of childcare
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
WST12.14
|
$1.45
UZS17,379.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
WST7.05
|
$1.77
UZS21,136.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
$1.95
UZS23,268.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.84
UZS656,119.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.82
UZS45,668.65
|
|
Samoa vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.11
UZS288,481.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.38
UZS375,356.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.81
UZS942,859.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.00
UZS813,541.29
|
Samoa vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing
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