Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Fiji Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Fiji

😐 Solo nomad: Samoa is 81.9% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samoa is 42.2% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53.6 WST 144
$4.44 FJD 9.81
1107.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.43 WST 95.3
$42.82 FJD 94.6
-17.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 37.50
$7.31 FJD 16.15
90.70%
Cappuccino
$2.50 WST 6.72
$2.94 FJD 6.50
-14.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 WST 5.42
$1.28 FJD 2.83
57.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 WST 3.57
$0.89 FJD 1.96
49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.24 WST 11.39
$2.83 FJD 6.26
49.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 WST 9.62
$3.49 FJD 7.71
2.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 WST 4.86
$1.34 FJD 2.95
35.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 WST 2.23
$0.59 FJD 1.31
40.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 WST 4.90
$1.10 FJD 2.43
65.45%
Eggs
$4.23 WST 11.38
$3.33 FJD 7.36
27.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.87 WST 2.35
$8.41 FJD 18.59
-89.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 WST 9.46
$7.68 FJD 16.98
-54.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 WST 22.29
$7.40 FJD 16.35
12.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 WST 13.07
$2.46 FJD 5.43
97.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 WST 4.70
$2.57 FJD 5.67
-31.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 WST 4.92
$3.29 FJD 7.27
-44.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 WST 11.77
$2.69 FJD 5.94
62.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 WST 9.49
$1.37 FJD 3.03
157.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 WST 2.93
$1.21 FJD 2.66
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 FJD 2.26
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.10
$0.82 FJD 1.81
40.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 WST 16.71
$9.91 FJD 21.91
-37.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 WST 44.91
$8.29 FJD 18.32
101.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 WST 4.69
$2.10 FJD 4.64
-17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 WST 9.72
$3.30 FJD 7.28
9.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 WST 9.70
$0.75 FJD 1.66
381.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.09 FJD 48.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 WST 14.48
$0.91 FJD 2.01
491.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 FJD 0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.77 WST 58.6
$4.88 FJD 10.79
346.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.81
$1.30 FJD 2.86
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$23.2K FJD 51.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.0K FJD 50.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.74 WST 47.71
$53.8 FJD 119
-67.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 WST 47.26
$13.26 FJD 29.29
32.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.25 WST 94.8
$23.29 FJD 51.5
51.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$31.39 FJD 69.4
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.84 FJD 15.11
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.36 FJD 9.63
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$170 FJD 377
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$11.9K FJD 26.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 WST 134
$25.42 FJD 56.2
95.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 WST 109
$29.89 FJD 66.1
35.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 WST 203
$68.2 FJD 151
10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 WST 270
$72.6 FJD 160
38.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 WST 955
$630 FJD 1,393
-43.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 WST 403
$341 FJD 754
-56.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 WST 1,865
$1,584 FJD 3,501
-56.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 WST 3,072
$931 FJD 2,056
22.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,220 FJD 2,696
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$834 FJD 1,844
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$843 FJD 1,863
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.5
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Last update for Samoa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Fiji: March 3, 2026

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