Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 3.5 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Burundi
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
Burundi
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
|
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