Cost of living comparison
compared to
Samoa vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary
Samoa is 3.4 times more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1 times more in Samoa
- Groceries
-
pay 71.0% more in Samoa
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1 times more in Samoa
- Housing
-
pay 80.6% less in Samoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Samoa
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Samoa are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Samoa.
Samoa vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Samoa instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$53.35
WST150.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$2.07
WST5.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$1.30
WST3.65
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Samoa - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.0% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
$0.45
WST1.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$6.80
WST19.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$1.63
WST4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$2.28
WST6.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$0.81
WST2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$0.81
WST2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$1.96
WST5.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$1.63
WST4.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$0.49
WST1.38
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Samoa - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$4.08
WST11.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
$48.49
WST136.55
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Samoa - Cost of transportation
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Samoa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
?? |
Ethiopia vs. Samoa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$4.31
WST12.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$2.50
WST7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
?? | |
Ethiopia vs. Samoa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
?? |
Ethiopia vs. Samoa - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Samoa or Ethiopia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.