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

😐 Solo nomad: Samoa is 60.3% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samoa is 76.4% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$52.8 WST 145
$4.47 FJD 10.08
1081.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.89 WST 98.6
$42.82 FJD 96.6
-16.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 38.29
$7.26 FJD 16.37
92.01%
Cappuccino
$2.5 WST 6.86
$2.97 FJD 6.7
-15.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 WST 5.6
$1.32 FJD 2.98
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.46
$0.96 FJD 2.16
31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$2.86 FJD 6.46
47.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 WST 9.56
$3.61 FJD 8.13
-3.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 WST 4.86
$1.28 FJD 2.89
38.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 WST 2.24
$0.6 FJD 1.36
36.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 WST 4.96
$1.09 FJD 2.46
66.06%
Eggs
$4.29 WST 11.79
$3.28 FJD 7.4
30.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.85 WST 2.33
$8.72 FJD 19.67
-90.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$7.71 FJD 17.4
-52.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 WST 22.29
$7.7 FJD 17.38
5.32%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 WST 13.85
$2.44 FJD 5.51
106.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$2.62 FJD 5.91
-30.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 WST 5.06
$3.27 FJD 7.39
-43.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 WST 11.9
$2.78 FJD 6.27
55.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$1.38 FJD 3.1
153.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 WST 2.97
$1.18 FJD 2.67
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.08 FJD 2.44
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.17
$0.87 FJD 1.97
32.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 WST 17.16
$9.9 FJD 22.33
-36.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 WST 43.92
$8.28 FJD 18.67
93.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 WST 4.84
$2.19 FJD 4.93
-19.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 WST 9.88
$3.22 FJD 7.25
11.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 WST 9.65
$0.74 FJD 1.67
374.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$21.87 FJD 49.34
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 WST 14.97
$0.86 FJD 1.93
533.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 FJD 0.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.61 WST 59.4
$4.68 FJD 10.55
361.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.89
$1.34 FJD 3.02
-21.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$23.5K FJD 53K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.1K FJD 52.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.97 WST 49.35
$54.6 FJD 123
-67.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 WST 49.48
$13.14 FJD 29.64
37.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.19 WST 96.6
$22.87 FJD 51.6
53.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$31.34 FJD 70.7
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.61 FJD 14.9
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.5 FJD 10.15
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$177 FJD 399
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$11.7K FJD 26.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.83 WST 137
$25.21 FJD 56.9
97.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 WST 108
$30.35 FJD 68.5
29.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 WST 206
$68.4 FJD 154
9.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 WST 275
$73.7 FJD 166
36.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 WST 958
$612 FJD 1,380
-42.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 WST 407
$330 FJD 745
-55.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 WST 1,937
$1,600 FJD 3,611
-55.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 WST 3,174
$955 FJD 2,155
20.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$27.2K WST 74.7K
$1,223 FJD 2,759
2124.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$26.5K WST 72.9K
$811 FJD 1,829
3173.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 WST 1,678
$842 FJD 1,899
-27.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.5
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Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fiji: October 28, 2025

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