Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Samoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Samoa

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 7.7% more expensive than Samoa without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 2.1% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$52.8 WST 145
-67.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$35.89 WST 98.6
122.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$13.94 WST 38.29
-18.36%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.5 WST 6.86
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.04 WST 5.6
40.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.26 WST 3.46
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$4.21 WST 11.56
34.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.48 WST 9.56
46.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.77 WST 4.86
-5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.82 WST 2.24
181.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.81 WST 4.96
60.22%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$4.29 WST 11.79
-5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$0.85 WST 2.33
1863.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$3.63 WST 9.97
237.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$8.11 WST 22.29
148.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$5.04 WST 13.85
-50.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.82 WST 5.01
16.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.84 WST 5.06
47.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$4.33 WST 11.9
-24.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.5 WST 9.62
-41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.08 WST 2.97
68.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.15 WST 3.17
-55.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$6.25 WST 17.16
8.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$15.99 WST 43.92
-56.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.76 WST 4.84
3.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.6 WST 9.88
-29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.51 WST 9.65
-44.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.45 WST 14.97
4.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$21.61 WST 59.4
57.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.05 WST 2.89
91.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$17.97 WST 49.35
1137.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$18.02 WST 49.48
-25.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$35.19 WST 96.6
-9.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
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Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$49.83 WST 137
86.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$39.26 WST 108
4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$75 WST 206
31.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$100 WST 275
30.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$349 WST 958
144.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$148 WST 407
344.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$705 WST 1,937
115.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,156 WST 3,174
-7.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$27.2K WST 74.7K
-84.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$26.5K WST 72.9K
-90.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$611 WST 1,678
220.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

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