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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 5.3% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 22.7% more expensive than Samoa without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$53.6 WST 145
-68.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$35.43 WST 95.7
132.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$13.94 WST 37.64
-18.44%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$2.50 WST 6.74
-20.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.01 WST 5.44
48.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$1.33 WST 3.58
-0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$4.24 WST 11.44
35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$3.58 WST 9.65
45.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.81 WST 4.88
-7.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.83 WST 2.24
177.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.82 WST 4.92
60.44%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$4.23 WST 11.42
-7.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$0.87 WST 2.36
1770.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$3.52 WST 9.49
249.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$8.29 WST 22.37
144.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$4.86 WST 13.12
-49.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.75 WST 4.72
27.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.83 WST 4.94
49.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$4.38 WST 11.81
-23.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$3.53 WST 9.52
-44.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.09 WST 2.94
73.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.15 WST 3.11
-53.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$6.21 WST 16.77
13.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$16.69 WST 45.08
-59.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.74 WST 4.71
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$3.61 WST 9.76
-32.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$3.61 WST 9.73
-45.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$5.38 WST 14.53
4.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$21.77 WST 58.8
62.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.05 WST 2.82
98.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$17.74 WST 47.89
1165.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$17.57 WST 47.44
-23.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$35.25 WST 95.2
-10.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
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Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$49.70 WST 134
83.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$40.54 WST 109
-1.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$75.6 WST 204
32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$101 WST 271
28.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$355 WST 958
140.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$150 WST 404
343.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$693 WST 1,872
117.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$1,142 WST 3,084
-3.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
0
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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Samoa: March 2, 2026

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