Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 88.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 49.1% more for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
KM8.91
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
KM7.36
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
KM2.51
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KM1.51
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
KM1.48
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
KM6.52
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
KM6.93
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KM3.83
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
KM5.30
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
KM0.91
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
KM1.26
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KM1.20
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.27
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KM0.61
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
KM0.81
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
KM10.68
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
KM51.76
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
KM39,182.44
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
KM11.66
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
KM46.87
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
KM325.04
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
KM252.91
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
KM198.00
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
KM250.98
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
KM5,248.77
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KM2.97
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
KM2.15
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.12
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
KM40.06
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
KM6.87
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
KM95.42
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
KM52.35
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
KM134.51
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
KM161.95
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
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