Cost of living comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Alabama, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Alabama
|
American Samoa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Alabama
|
American Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Alabama
|
American Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Alabama
|
American Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Alabama
|
American Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
American Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Alabama
|
American Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
?? |
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