Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and India

😐 Solo nomad: Samoa is 197.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 154% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samoa is 263.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 244.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$52.8 WST 145
$2.49 ₹213
2020.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.89 WST 98.6
$14.06 ₹1,202
155.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 38.29
$4.1 ₹351
240.00%
Cappuccino
$2.5 WST 6.86
$1.82 ₹156
37.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 WST 5.6
$0.44 ₹37.72
363.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.46
$0.17 ₹14.36
641.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$1.94 ₹166
117.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 WST 9.56
$3.53 ₹302
-1.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 WST 4.86
$0.73 ₹62.1
142.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 WST 2.24
$0.48 ₹41.19
70.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 WST 4.96
$0.72 ₹61.4
151.39%
Eggs
$4.29 WST 11.79
$0.94 ₹80.1
356.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.85 WST 2.33
$5.23 ₹448
-83.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$3.14 ₹269
15.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 WST 22.29
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Apples (1kg)
$5.04 WST 13.85
$2.2 ₹188
129.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$0.72 ₹61.2
152.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 WST 5.06
$1.09 ₹93.2
68.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 WST 11.9
$0.57 ₹49.11
659.65%
Potato (1kg)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$0.42 ₹36.21
733.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 WST 2.97
$0.45 ₹38.73
140.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.55 ₹46.97
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.17
$0.33 ₹27.96
248.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 WST 17.16
$4.08 ₹349
53.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 WST 43.92
$7.99 ₹683
100.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 WST 4.84
$1.92 ₹164
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 WST 9.88
$2.89 ₹248
24.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 WST 9.65
$0.34 ₹28.83
932.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.01 ₹856
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 WST 14.97
$0.97 ₹83
461.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 ₹23.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.61 WST 59.4
$1.77 ₹151
1120.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.89
$1.24 ₹106
-15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$14K ₹1.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K ₹1.9M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.97 WST 49.35
$40.79 ₹3,489
-55.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 WST 49.48
$3.79 ₹324
375.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.19 WST 96.6
$8.13 ₹695
332.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$16 ₹1,368
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.59 ₹649
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.45 ₹295
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$69.7 ₹5,958
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,847 ₹158K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.83 WST 137
$25.29 ₹2,163
97.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 WST 108
$26.99 ₹2,309
45.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 WST 206
$44.67 ₹3,821
67.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 WST 275
$33.23 ₹2,842
201.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 WST 958
$179 ₹15.3K
94.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 WST 407
$114 ₹9,770
29.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 WST 1,937
$414 ₹35.4K
70.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 WST 3,174
$260 ₹22.2K
344.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$27.2K WST 74.7K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
1714.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$26.5K WST 72.9K
$830 ₹71K
3095.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 WST 1,678
$500 ₹42.8K
22.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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