Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Samoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Samoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 4.1% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 17.2% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$52.8 WST 145
-69.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$35.89 WST 98.6
60.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$13.94 WST 38.29
-23.96%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.5 WST 6.86
-4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.04 WST 5.6
27.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.26 WST 3.46
51.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.21 WST 11.56
-18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.48 WST 9.56
18.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.77 WST 4.86
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.82 WST 2.24
86.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.81 WST 4.96
-11.05%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.29 WST 11.79
-27.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$0.85 WST 2.33
1577.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$3.63 WST 9.97
136.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$8.11 WST 22.29
93.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$5.04 WST 13.85
-51.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.82 WST 5.01
13.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.84 WST 5.06
10.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.33 WST 11.9
-38.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.5 WST 9.62
-47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.08 WST 2.97
81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.15 WST 3.17
-35.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$6.25 WST 17.16
2.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$15.99 WST 43.92
-64.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.76 WST 4.84
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.6 WST 9.88
-42.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.51 WST 9.65
-49.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.45 WST 14.97
-16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$21.61 WST 59.4
22.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.05 WST 2.89
74.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$17.97 WST 49.35
726.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$18.02 WST 49.48
13.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$35.19 WST 96.6
-5.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
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Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$49.83 WST 137
75.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$39.26 WST 108
-5.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$75 WST 206
22.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$100 WST 275
7.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$349 WST 958
201.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$148 WST 407
448.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$705 WST 1,937
139.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,156 WST 3,174
7.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$27.2K WST 74.7K
-84.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$26.5K WST 72.9K
-89.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$611 WST 1,678
227.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

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