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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 19.1% more expensive than Samoa without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 4.2% more expensive than Samoa without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$52.8 WST 145
-61.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$35.89 WST 98.6
150.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$13.94 WST 38.29
-28.05%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.5 WST 6.86
88.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.04 WST 5.6
20.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.26 WST 3.46
34.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$4.21 WST 11.56
56.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$3.48 WST 9.56
80.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.77 WST 4.86
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.82 WST 2.24
102.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.81 WST 4.96
24.86%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$4.29 WST 11.79
-4.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$0.85 WST 2.33
1050.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$3.63 WST 9.97
140.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$8.11 WST 22.29
76.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$5.04 WST 13.85
-39.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.82 WST 5.01
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.84 WST 5.06
57.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$4.33 WST 11.9
-19.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.5 WST 9.62
-53.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.08 WST 2.97
48.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.15 WST 3.17
36.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$6.25 WST 17.16
226.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$15.99 WST 43.92
-34.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.76 WST 4.84
60.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.6 WST 9.88
-8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.51 WST 9.65
-5.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$5.45 WST 14.97
0.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$21.61 WST 59.4
24.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.05 WST 2.89
90.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$17.97 WST 49.35
1674.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$18.02 WST 49.48
-2.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$35.19 WST 96.6
18.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
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Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$49.83 WST 137
81.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$39.26 WST 108
13.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$75 WST 206
34.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$100 WST 275
2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$349 WST 958
309.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$148 WST 407
681.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$705 WST 1,937
229.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,156 WST 3,174
59.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$27.2K WST 74.7K
-77.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$26.5K WST 72.9K
-81.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$611 WST 1,678
412.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
0
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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samoa: October 29, 2025

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