Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Samoa is 72.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samoa is 102.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$52.8 WST 145
$5.31 R$29.48
894.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.89 WST 98.6
$29.19 R$162
22.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 38.29
$6.29 R$34.91
121.62%
Cappuccino
$2.5 WST 6.86
$1.76 R$9.79
42.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 WST 5.6
$1.08 R$6
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.46
$0.72 R$4.02
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$1.84 R$10.21
128.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 WST 9.56
$2.73 R$15.16
27.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 WST 4.86
$0.96 R$5.32
84.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 WST 2.24
$1.48 R$8.2
-44.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 WST 4.96
$1.17 R$6.5
54.70%
Eggs
$4.29 WST 11.79
$2.12 R$11.79
102.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.85 WST 2.33
$8.41 R$46.69
-89.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$3.82 R$21.18
-4.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 WST 22.29
$7.55 R$41.89
7.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 WST 13.85
$2.15 R$11.94
134.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$1.28 R$7.09
42.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 WST 5.06
$1.13 R$6.27
62.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 WST 11.9
$1.48 R$8.22
192.57%
Potato (1kg)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$1.17 R$6.49
199.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 WST 2.97
$1.1 R$6.1
-1.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.75 R$4.14
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.17
$0.7 R$3.9
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 WST 17.16
$2.1 R$11.63
197.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 WST 43.92
$7.4 R$41.05
116.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 WST 4.84
$1.18 R$6.55
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 WST 9.88
$2.25 R$12.48
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 WST 9.65
$0.93 R$5.18
277.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.29 R$229
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 WST 14.97
$1.05 R$5.83
419.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.83 R$4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.61 WST 59.4
$7.14 R$39.63
202.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.89
$1.09 R$6.08
-3.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22K R$121.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$27.4K R$151.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.97 WST 49.35
$69.6 R$386
-74.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 WST 49.48
$13.69 R$76
31.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.19 WST 96.6
$18.72 R$104
87.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.75 R$126
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.18 R$123
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.15 R$34.12
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$281 R$1,562
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.83 WST 137
$48.73 R$271
2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 WST 108
$41.91 R$233
-6.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 WST 206
$75 R$416
-0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 WST 275
$61.4 R$341
63.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 WST 958
$332 R$1,844
4.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 WST 407
$229 R$1,273
-35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 WST 1,937
$638 R$3,540
10.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 WST 3,174
$448 R$2,484
158.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$27.2K WST 74.7K
$1,689 R$9,376
1510.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$26.5K WST 72.9K
$1,176 R$6,527
2156.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 WST 1,678
$481 R$2,672
26.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
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Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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