Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Samoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Samoa

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 18.7% more expensive than Samoa without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 3.5% more expensive than Samoa without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$52.8 WST 145
-69.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$35.89 WST 98.6
114.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$13.94 WST 38.29
-30.70%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.5 WST 6.86
42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.04 WST 5.6
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.26 WST 3.46
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$4.21 WST 11.56
56.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.48 WST 9.56
100.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.77 WST 4.86
-15.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.82 WST 2.24
195.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.81 WST 4.96
11.60%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$4.29 WST 11.79
2.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$0.85 WST 2.33
942.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$3.63 WST 9.97
127.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$8.11 WST 22.29
74.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$5.04 WST 13.85
-35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.82 WST 5.01
47.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.84 WST 5.06
55.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$4.33 WST 11.9
-1.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$3.5 WST 9.62
-27.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.08 WST 2.97
102.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.15 WST 3.17
36.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$6.25 WST 17.16
401.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$15.99 WST 43.92
-16.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.76 WST 4.84
161.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.6 WST 9.88
38.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$3.51 WST 9.65
-15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$5.45 WST 14.97
-33.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$21.61 WST 59.4
74.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.05 WST 2.89
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$17.97 WST 49.35
902.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$18.02 WST 49.48
45.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$35.19 WST 96.6
50.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
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Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$49.83 WST 137
43.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$39.26 WST 108
31.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$75 WST 206
34.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$100 WST 275
9.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$349 WST 958
299.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$148 WST 407
646.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$705 WST 1,937
221.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,156 WST 3,174
53.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$27.2K WST 74.7K
-74.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$26.5K WST 72.9K
-80.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$611 WST 1,678
493.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

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