Cost of living in Apia, Samoa

The cost of living in Apia, Samoa is approximately 661 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2766 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Apia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
661 $
Without Rent
409 $
Rent & Utilities
252 $
Food
319 $
Transport
25 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
439 $
GDP per Capita
4,139 $
Freedom Index
6.20
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
50%
Population
37.7K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.19 $
Dinner 73.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.97 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.51 $
Capuccino 1.66 $
Coke, 330ml 2.18 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.8 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.73 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.79 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.26 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.37 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.38 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.29 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.99 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.65 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.39 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.39 $
Cigarette pack 2.85 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.52 $
Monthly Pass 20.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.55 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 21.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.22 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.17 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.31 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 64 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 26.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 170 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,716 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 243 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 486 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,42 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 89 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 439 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.75%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.77 $
Haircut 4.82 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 15 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,397 $

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