Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. American Samoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
American Samoa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
American Samoa vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
American Samoa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
American Samoa vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
American Samoa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
American Samoa vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
American Samoa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
American Samoa vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
American Samoa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
American Samoa vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
American Samoa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
American Samoa vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
American Samoa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
American Samoa vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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