Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Samoa is 15.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samoa is 3.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$52.8 WST 145
$15.97 A$24.47
230.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.89 WST 98.6
$77.2 A$118
-53.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 38.29
$9.66 A$14.8
44.31%
Cappuccino
$2.5 WST 6.86
$3.57 A$5.48
-29.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 WST 5.6
$2.64 A$4.04
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.46
$2.22 A$3.41
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$6.57 A$10.06
-35.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 WST 9.56
$6.98 A$10.7
-50.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 WST 4.86
$1.5 A$2.3
18.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 WST 2.24
$2.42 A$3.7
-66.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 WST 4.96
$2.02 A$3.1
-10.40%
Eggs
$4.29 WST 11.79
$4.38 A$6.71
-2.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.85 WST 2.33
$8.86 A$13.58
-90.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$8.26 A$12.66
-56.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 WST 22.29
$14.14 A$21.66
-42.64%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 WST 13.85
$3.24 A$4.96
55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$2.68 A$4.11
-32.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 WST 5.06
$2.86 A$4.39
-35.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 WST 11.9
$4.25 A$6.5
1.88%
Potato (1kg)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$2.55 A$3.91
37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 WST 2.97
$2.19 A$3.35
-50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$2.24 A$3.43
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.17
$1.57 A$2.41
-26.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 WST 17.16
$31.36 A$48.04
-80.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 WST 43.92
$13.32 A$20.41
20.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 WST 4.84
$4.61 A$7.06
-61.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 WST 9.88
$4.97 A$7.61
-27.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 WST 9.65
$2.97 A$4.54
18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 WST 14.97
$3.62 A$5.55
50.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.82 A$2.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.61 WST 59.4
$37.78 A$57.9
-42.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.89
$1.2 A$1.84
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.5K A$34.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.97 WST 49.35
$180 A$276
-90.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 WST 49.48
$26.23 A$40.19
-31.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.19 WST 96.6
$52.8 A$80.9
-33.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$46.77 A$71.7
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.37 A$25.08
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.82 A$21.18
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$1,599 A$2,450
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.83 WST 137
$71.7 A$110
-30.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 WST 108
$51.5 A$78.8
-23.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 WST 206
$101 A$155
-25.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 WST 275
$110 A$168
-8.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 WST 958
$1,395 A$2,137
-74.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 WST 407
$1,106 A$1,694
-86.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 WST 1,937
$2,271 A$3,480
-68.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 WST 3,174
$1,775 A$2,719
-34.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$27.2K WST 74.7K
$6,985 A$10.7K
289.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$26.5K WST 72.9K
$5,106 A$7,823
419.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 WST 1,678
$3,626 A$5,555
-83.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.35
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Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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