Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Samoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Samoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 42.2% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 50.7% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$52.8 WST 145
-89.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$35.89 WST 98.6
-18.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$13.94 WST 38.29
-54.88%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.5 WST 6.86
-29.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.04 WST 5.6
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.26 WST 3.46
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$4.21 WST 11.56
-56.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.48 WST 9.56
-21.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.77 WST 4.86
-45.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.82 WST 2.24
80.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.81 WST 4.96
-35.36%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.29 WST 11.79
-50.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$0.85 WST 2.33
889.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$3.63 WST 9.97
5.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$8.11 WST 22.29
-6.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$5.04 WST 13.85
-57.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.82 WST 5.01
-29.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.84 WST 5.06
-38.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$4.33 WST 11.9
-65.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$3.5 WST 9.62
-66.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.08 WST 2.97
1.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.15 WST 3.17
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$6.25 WST 17.16
-66.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$15.99 WST 43.92
-53.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.76 WST 4.84
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.6 WST 9.88
-37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$3.51 WST 9.65
-73.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$5.45 WST 14.97
-80.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$21.61 WST 59.4
-66.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.05 WST 2.89
3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$17.97 WST 49.35
287.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$18.02 WST 49.48
-24.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$35.19 WST 96.6
-46.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$49.83 WST 137
-2.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$39.26 WST 108
6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$75 WST 206
0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$100 WST 275
-38.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$349 WST 958
-4.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$148 WST 407
54.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$705 WST 1,937
-9.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,156 WST 3,174
-61.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$27.2K WST 74.7K
-93.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$26.5K WST 72.9K
-95.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$611 WST 1,678
-21.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

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