Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Samoa and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Samoa is 16% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samoa is 4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$52.8 WST 145
$20.1 £14.79
162.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.89 WST 98.6
$89.9 £66.2
-60.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 WST 38.29
$10.03 £7.38
38.98%
Cappuccino
$2.5 WST 6.86
$4.71 £3.46
-46.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 WST 5.6
$2.46 £1.81
-17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.46
$1.69 £1.24
-25.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$6.59 £4.85
-36.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 WST 9.56
$6.27 £4.62
-44.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 WST 4.86
$1.65 £1.22
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 WST 2.24
$1.66 £1.22
-50.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 WST 4.96
$2.26 £1.67
-19.91%
Eggs
$4.29 WST 11.79
$4.08 £3.01
5.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.85 WST 2.33
$9.78 £7.2
-91.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$8.74 £6.43
-58.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 WST 22.29
$14.34 £10.55
-43.44%
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 WST 13.85
$3.04 £2.24
65.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$1.67 £1.23
8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 WST 5.06
$2.9 £2.13
-36.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 WST 11.9
$3.47 £2.56
24.78%
Potato (1kg)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$1.62 £1.19
116.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 WST 2.97
$1.6 £1.18
-32.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.12 £0.82
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 WST 3.17
$1.57 £1.15
-26.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 WST 17.16
$20.41 £15.02
-69.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 WST 43.92
$10.52 £7.74
52.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 WST 4.84
$2.83 £2.08
-37.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 WST 9.88
$3.3 £2.43
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 WST 9.65
$3.33 £2.45
5.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$94.8 £69.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 WST 14.97
$5.46 £4.02
-0.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 £1.14
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.61 WST 59.4
$26.83 £19.74
-19.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 WST 2.89
$2 £1.47
-47.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.7K £27.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$41.3K £30.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.97 WST 49.35
$319 £235
-94.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 WST 49.48
$17.53 £12.9
2.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.19 WST 96.6
$41.82 £30.78
-15.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$45.9 £33.78
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.86 £11.67
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.71 £10.09
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$1,756 £1,293
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$21.2K £15.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.83 WST 137
$90.6 £66.7
-45.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 WST 108
$44.44 £32.71
-11.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 WST 206
$101 £74.3
-25.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 WST 275
$103 £76
-2.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 WST 958
$1,427 £1,050
-75.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 WST 407
$1,157 £851
-87.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 WST 1,937
$2,327 £1,713
-69.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 WST 3,174
$1,846 £1,359
-37.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$27.2K WST 74.7K
$6,050 £4,452
349.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$26.5K WST 72.9K
$4,820 £3,547
450.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samoa
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 WST 1,678
$3,133 £2,306
-80.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.75
-

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Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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