Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Samoa is 5.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samoa is 18.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53.6 WST 145
$17.12 €14.82
213.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.43 WST 95.7
$82.4 €71.4
-57.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 37.64
$11.37 €9.84
22.60%
Cappuccino
$2.50 WST 6.74
$1.99 €1.72
25.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 WST 5.44
$2.99 €2.59
-32.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 WST 3.58
$1.32 €1.15
0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.24 WST 11.44
$5.75 €4.98
-26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 WST 9.65
$5.20 €4.50
-31.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 WST 4.88
$1.68 €1.45
7.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 WST 2.24
$2.30 €1.99
-63.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 WST 4.92
$2.92 €2.53
-37.67%
Eggs
$4.23 WST 11.42
$3.91 €3.38
8.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.87 WST 2.36
$16.27 €14.09
-94.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 WST 9.49
$12.30 €10.65
-71.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 WST 22.37
$20.26 €17.54
-59.08%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 WST 13.12
$2.46 €2.13
97.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 WST 4.72
$2.23 €1.93
-21.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 WST 4.94
$2.74 €2.37
-33.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 WST 11.81
$3.33 €2.88
31.53%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 WST 9.52
$1.95 €1.69
81.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 WST 2.94
$1.89 €1.64
-42.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.53 €1.32
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.11
$0.54 €0.46
112.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 WST 16.77
$7.03 €6.09
-11.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 WST 45.08
$6.81 €5.90
145.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 WST 4.71
$1.74 €1.50
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 WST 9.76
$2.44 €2.11
47.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 WST 9.73
$1.95 €1.69
85.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.74 €36.15
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 WST 14.53
$5.63 €4.88
-4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.59 €1.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.77 WST 58.8
$35.32 €30.59
-38.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.82
$2.08 €1.80
-49.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$32.6K €28.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.2K €28.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.74 WST 47.89
$225 €194
-92.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 WST 47.44
$13.40 €11.60
31.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.25 WST 95.2
$31.48 €27.26
11.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.68
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.47 €22.06
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.36 €8.98
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$576 €499
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K €9,292
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 WST 134
$91.0 €78.8
-45.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 WST 109
$39.85 €34.51
1.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 WST 204
$99.9 €86.5
-24.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 WST 271
$130 €112
-22.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 WST 958
$855 €740
-58.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 WST 404
$664 €575
-77.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 WST 1,872
$1,508 €1,306
-54.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 WST 3,084
$1,105 €957
3.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,810 €3,300
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,467 €2,137
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,932 €1,673
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.41
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Last update for Samoa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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