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

😐 Solo nomad: Samoa is 23.3% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samoa is 1.6% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53.6 WST 144
$8.55 TOP 20.25
527.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.43 WST 95.3
$63.2 TOP 150
-43.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 37.50
$10.24 TOP 24.26
36.13%
Cappuccino
$2.50 WST 6.72
$2.88 TOP 6.82
-13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 WST 5.42
$2.89 TOP 6.84
-30.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 WST 3.57
$2.41 TOP 5.72
-44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.24 WST 11.39
$3.36 TOP 7.97
26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 WST 9.62
$4.89 TOP 11.59
-26.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 WST 4.86
$1.59 TOP 3.78
13.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 WST 2.23
$1.02 TOP 2.41
-18.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 WST 4.90
$2.08 TOP 4.93
-12.50%
Eggs
$4.23 WST 11.38
$5.19 TOP 12.30
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.87 WST 2.35
$8.99 TOP 21.30
-90.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 WST 9.46
$5.94 TOP 14.07
-40.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 WST 22.29
$7.70 TOP 18.24
7.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 WST 13.07
$2.85 TOP 6.75
70.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 WST 4.70
$2.84 TOP 6.72
-38.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 WST 4.92
$2.83 TOP 6.71
-35.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 WST 11.77
$3.67 TOP 8.70
19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 WST 9.49
$3.24 TOP 7.67
8.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 WST 2.93
$2.60 TOP 6.15
-58.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$2.24 TOP 5.30
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.10
$1.35 TOP 3.21
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 WST 16.71
$10.10 TOP 23.94
-38.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 WST 44.91
$17.07 TOP 40.45
-2.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 WST 4.69
$3.20 TOP 7.58
-45.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 WST 9.72
$3.36 TOP 7.96
7.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 WST 9.70
$2.09 TOP 4.96
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.24 TOP 100
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 WST 14.48
$2.12 TOP 5.03
153.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.77 WST 58.6
$42.31 TOP 100
-48.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.81
$1.49 TOP 3.53
-29.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$5,860 TOP 13.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$8,253 TOP 19.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.74 WST 47.71
$184 TOP 437
-90.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 WST 47.26
$21.86 TOP 51.8
-19.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.25 WST 94.8
$126 TOP 300
-72.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$31.09 TOP 73.7
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$40.87 TOP 96.9
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$40.80 TOP 96.7
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$158 TOP 375
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$249 TOP 589
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 WST 134
$14.62 TOP 34.65
239.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 WST 109
$17.73 TOP 42.03
128.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 WST 203
$20.56 TOP 48.72
267.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 WST 270
$29.18 TOP 69.2
244.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 WST 955
$628 TOP 1,488
-43.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 WST 403
$49.00 TOP 116
205.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 WST 1,865
$822 TOP 1,947
-15.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 WST 3,072
$568 TOP 1,347
100.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$408 TOP 968
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$249 TOP 591
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$672 TOP 1,593
-

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Last update for Samoa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

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