Cost of Living in American Samoa
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP).
Cities in American Samoa
Income Category
Population
Child Education
Public-schooling rules are not sourced for American Samoa yet. Country-level enrollment, instruction-language, and homeschool notes will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for American Samoa. We publish this section only when we can tie it to verified local samples or a clearly marked country fallback.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in American Samoa.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedLow out-of-pocket burden help, but coverage looks thinner and doctor staffing is lighter.
Public care
LimitedRelatively low patient cost-sharing help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
0/100
2025
Physicians
0.78/1k
1999
Hospital beds
0.00/1k
2025
Out of pocket
0%
2025
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
73.0 yrs
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in American Samoa yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in American Samoa · Source: GDP-derived estimate
About American Samoa
American Samoa, situated in the East Asia & Pacific region, presents a unique relocation consideration with its high income classification but also a high cost of living, largely due to its island economy relying on limited imports. While English and Samoan are official languages, the primary relocation hook for U.S. citizens is their automatic visa-free status, though other nationalities generally require sponsorship. Pago Pago, the capital, offers a glimpse into the territory's tropical climate, which includes a hurricane season from November to April, and while generally safe with low violent crime, healthcare facilities are limited, often necessitating travel to Honolulu for serious medical needs. Internet connectivity, averaging 10-15 Mbps and satellite-based, can be unreliable, making robust remote work setups a potential challenge despite the feasibility of the lifestyle.
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Common questions about American Samoa
Sourced from SortaRich's public-data ranking engine — every figure links to its institutional source.
How far does $1 go in American Samoa?
$1 in American Samoa is close to purchasing-power parity with the baseline market (current PPP ratio: 1.00). The figure adjusts every year as exchange rates and local prices shift. SortaRich uses World Bank ICP 2021 as the anchor and Penn World Tables 11.0 for cross-validation.
Sources: World Bank ICP 2021, Penn World Tables 11.0
What are the best cities to live in American Samoa?
The best cities to live in American Samoa are Pago Pago — those are the most-searched options among the 1 cities profiled in the SortaRich database. Each city page includes a personalized PPP comparison versus your home city plus subnational price data where available.
Source: SortaRich City Index