How much does it cost to live in American Samoa?

CostLiving tracks American Samoa at $2,385 a month on a budget, $3,975 at the moderate tier, and $6,160 for a comfortable single-person lifestyle, with the luxury standard at $9,540. Those figures are shaped by geography more than by lifestyle choices. Housing is the affordable part: rents in and around Pago Pago are modest because the market is small and local, and many families own land, so a single person can find a basic place without spending mainland money. The cost lands everywhere else. Imported food, which is most of what you buy beyond fish and local produce, carries a steep shipping premium, and a routine supermarket shop runs well above US prices. Fuel, vehicles, electricity, and anything ordered from off-island all cost more for the same reason. Utilities are notable because power depends on imported diesel. Healthcare options are limited locally, and anything serious can mean travel to Hawaii, which is a real budget line for some residents. So the moderate benchmark reflects cheap housing paired with expensive everything-else, and a comfortable life here costs closer to what you would expect in a pricey US metro than in a Pacific island. Full tier breakdown on our American Samoa cost of living page.