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Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and Tonga

😐 Solo nomad: Samoa is 27.8% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samoa is 22.8% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53.6 WST 147
$8.48 TOP 20.27
531.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.54 WST 97.8
$63.4 TOP 152
-43.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 WST 38.46
$10.30 TOP 24.63
35.73%
Cappuccino
$2.45 WST 6.74
$2.83 TOP 6.77
-13.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 WST 5.76
$2.89 TOP 6.92
-27.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 WST 3.60
$2.48 TOP 5.93
-47.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.35 WST 11.97
$3.31 TOP 7.91
31.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 WST 9.95
$4.87 TOP 11.64
-25.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 WST 5.03
$1.53 TOP 3.66
19.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 WST 2.26
$1.05 TOP 2.51
-21.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 WST 4.82
$2.08 TOP 4.98
-15.87%
Eggs
$4.29 WST 11.80
$5.05 TOP 12.06
-15.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.87 WST 2.40
$8.93 TOP 21.33
-90.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.64 WST 10.00
$5.82 TOP 13.91
-37.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 WST 22.26
$7.56 TOP 18.08
7.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 WST 13.36
$2.80 TOP 6.70
73.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 WST 5.03
$2.72 TOP 6.50
-32.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 WST 4.84
$2.83 TOP 6.76
-37.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 WST 12.00
$3.82 TOP 9.14
14.40%
Potato (1kg)
$3.66 WST 10.07
$3.16 TOP 7.55
15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 WST 2.88
$2.56 TOP 6.13
-58.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$2.24 TOP 5.34
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 WST 3.29
$1.42 TOP 3.39
-16.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 WST 17.02
$10.12 TOP 24.19
-38.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.52 WST 45.42
$16.77 TOP 40.07
-1.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 WST 5.02
$3.11 TOP 7.44
-41.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 WST 9.53
$3.38 TOP 8.09
2.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 WST 9.56
$2.10 TOP 5.03
65.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.80 TOP 99.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 WST 15.03
$2.10 TOP 5.02
160.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.53 WST 59.2
$41.46 TOP 99.1
-48.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.89
$1.41 TOP 3.37
-25.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$5,723 TOP 13.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$8,270 TOP 19.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.57 WST 48.33
$189 TOP 452
-90.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 WST 49.94
$22.13 TOP 52.9
-17.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 WST 96.7
$123 TOP 295
-71.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.75 TOP 73.5
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$40.92 TOP 97.8
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$41.56 TOP 99.3
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$159 TOP 380
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$253 TOP 604
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.07 WST 135
$14.65 TOP 35.02
234.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.54 WST 109
$17.52 TOP 41.87
125.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 WST 208
$21.04 TOP 50.3
258.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 WST 277
$28.55 TOP 68.2
253.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 WST 973
$632 TOP 1,510
-44.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 WST 419
$50.6 TOP 121
200.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 WST 1,910
$828 TOP 1,979
-16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,152 WST 3,168
$571 TOP 1,365
101.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$28.1K WST 77.3K
$412 TOP 985
6721.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$27.3K WST 75.0K
$248 TOP 592
10904.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$595 WST 1,636
$675 TOP 1,613
-11.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Samoa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tonga: January 12, 2026

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