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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 66.4% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 72.5% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$52.8 WST 145
-95.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$35.89 WST 98.6
-60.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$13.94 WST 38.29
-70.59%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.5 WST 6.86
-27.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$2.04 WST 5.6
-78.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.26 WST 3.46
-86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$4.21 WST 11.56
-53.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.48 WST 9.56
1.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.77 WST 4.86
-58.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.82 WST 2.24
-41.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.81 WST 4.96
-60.22%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$4.29 WST 11.79
-78.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$0.85 WST 2.33
515.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$3.63 WST 9.97
-13.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.11 WST 22.29
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Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$5.04 WST 13.85
-56.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.82 WST 5.01
-60.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.84 WST 5.06
-40.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$4.33 WST 11.9
-86.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$3.5 WST 9.62
-88.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.08 WST 2.97
-58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.15 WST 3.17
-71.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$6.25 WST 17.16
-34.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$15.99 WST 43.92
-50.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.76 WST 4.84
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.6 WST 9.88
-19.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$3.51 WST 9.65
-90.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$5.45 WST 14.97
-82.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$21.61 WST 59.4
-91.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.05 WST 2.89
18.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$17.97 WST 49.35
126.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$18.02 WST 49.48
-78.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$35.19 WST 96.6
-76.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
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Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$49.83 WST 137
-49.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$39.26 WST 108
-31.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$75 WST 206
-40.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$100 WST 275
-66.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$349 WST 958
-48.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$148 WST 407
-22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$705 WST 1,937
-41.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,156 WST 3,174
-77.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$27.2K WST 74.7K
-94.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$26.5K WST 72.9K
-96.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$611 WST 1,678
-18.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

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