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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 71.6% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 71.7% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$53.6 WST 147
-95.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$35.54 WST 97.8
-61.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$13.98 WST 38.46
-70.39%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.45 WST 6.74
-26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.09 WST 5.76
-80.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.31 WST 3.60
-88.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$4.35 WST 11.97
-55.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$3.62 WST 9.95
-0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.83 WST 5.03
-60.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.82 WST 2.26
-37.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.75 WST 4.82
-58.86%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$4.29 WST 11.80
-76.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$0.87 WST 2.40
494.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$3.64 WST 10.00
-13.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.09 WST 22.26
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Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.86 WST 13.36
-56.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.83 WST 5.03
-60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.76 WST 4.84
-38.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$4.37 WST 12.00
-87.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$3.66 WST 10.07
-88.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.05 WST 2.88
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.19 WST 3.29
-72.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$6.19 WST 17.02
-32.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$16.52 WST 45.42
-51.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.82 WST 5.02
3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.46 WST 9.53
-11.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$3.47 WST 9.56
-89.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$5.47 WST 15.03
-83.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$21.53 WST 59.2
-91.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.05 WST 2.89
12.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$17.57 WST 48.33
130.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$18.16 WST 49.94
-78.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$35.17 WST 96.7
-77.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
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Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
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🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$49.07 WST 135
-47.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$39.54 WST 109
-31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$75.5 WST 208
-40.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$101 WST 277
-66.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$354 WST 973
-49.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$152 WST 419
-25.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$695 WST 1,910
-41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,152 WST 3,168
-77.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$28.1K WST 77.3K
-95.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$27.3K WST 75.0K
-97.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$595 WST 1,636
-22.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Samoa: January 12, 2026

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