Cost of Living Comparison Between American Samoa and India Cost of Living Comparison Between American Samoa and India

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: American Samoa is 121.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: American Samoa is 102.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
American Samoa
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.59 $24.59
$2.49 โ‚น213
887.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.81 $6.81
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
-51.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.1 โ‚น351
-
Cappuccino
$0.97 $0.97
$1.82 โ‚น156
-46.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 $1.28
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
190.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 $2.05
$1.94 โ‚น166
5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 $1.96
$3.53 โ‚น302
-44.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
American Samoa
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 $2.58
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
253.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 $2.83
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
489.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.23 $4.23
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
487.50%
Eggs
$4.61 $4.61
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
390.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 $10.3
$5.23 โ‚น448
96.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.14 โ‚น269
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 $11.18
-
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.2 โ‚น188
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.56 $11.56
$4.08 โ‚น349
183.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.78 $14.78
$7.99 โ‚น683
84.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 โ‚น164
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 $2.89
$2.89 โ‚น248
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
American Samoa
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 $1.99
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
485.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.01 โ‚น856
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 $5.12
$0.97 โ‚น83
427.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.77 โ‚น151
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 $1.34
$1.24 โ‚น106
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$14K โ‚น1.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
American Samoa
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.5 $29.5
$3.79 โ‚น324
678.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.6 $73.6
$8.13 โ‚น695
805.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
American Samoa
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 $50.6
$16 โ‚น1,368
216.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.08 $10.08
$7.59 โ‚น649
32.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 $9.24
$3.45 โ‚น295
167.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
American Samoa
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,847 โ‚น158K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
American Samoa
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
American Samoa
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 $148
$179 โ‚น15.3K
-17.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 $201
$114 โ‚น9,770
76.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 $892
$414 โ‚น35.4K
115.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 $709
$260 โ‚น22.2K
172.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K $10.6K
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
603.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.8K $10.8K
$830 โ‚น71K
1194.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
American Samoa
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$500 โ‚น42.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
-

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Last update for American Samoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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