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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: India is 54.9% cheaper than American Samoa without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: India is 50.5% cheaper than American Samoa without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
India
American Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 โ‚น213
$24.59 $24.59
-89.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
$6.81 $6.81
106.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 โ‚น351
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Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น156
$0.97 $0.97
87.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
$1.28 $1.28
-65.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$2.05 $2.05
-5.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚น302
$1.96 $1.96
80.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
India
American Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
$2.58 $2.58
-71.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
$2.83 $2.83
-83.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
$4.23 $4.23
-82.98%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
$4.61 $4.61
-79.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 โ‚น448
$10.3 $10.3
-49.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚น269
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.18 $11.18
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚น188
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Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
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-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
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Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
-
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Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
-
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 โ‚น349
$11.56 $11.56
-64.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 โ‚น683
$14.78 $14.78
-45.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น164
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น248
$2.89 $2.89
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
India
American Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
$1.99 $1.99
-82.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 โ‚น856
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น83
$5.12 $5.12
-81.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น151
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.34 $1.34
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
-
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
American Samoa
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)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$29.5 $29.5
-87.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 โ‚น695
$73.6 $73.6
-88.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
India
American Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 โ‚น1,368
$50.6 $50.6
-68.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 โ‚น649
$10.08 $10.08
-24.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 โ‚น295
$9.24 $9.24
-62.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
India
American Samoa
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
India
American Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
-
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
India
American Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$148 $148
21.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น9,770
$201 $201
-43.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 โ‚น35.4K
$892 $892
-53.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚น22.2K
$709 $709
-63.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
$10.6K $10.6K
-85.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 โ‚น71K
$10.8K $10.8K
-92.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
India
American Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 โ‚น42.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
0
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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for American Samoa: October 28, 2025

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