Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Zealand vs. American Samoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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American Samoa
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.45
NZ$25.10
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.14
NZ$15.87
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.02
NZ$3.50
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American Samoa vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
American Samoa
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.74
NZ$3.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.88
NZ$6.74
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.34
NZ$11.01
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.96
NZ$10.35
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.01
NZ$6.96
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
NZ$2.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
NZ$2.25
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.11
NZ$3.66
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
NZ$1.38
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American Samoa vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
American Samoa
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.08
NZ$10.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$74.52
NZ$129.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,046.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.81
NZ$30.94
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American Samoa vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
American Samoa
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.00
NZ$86.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$978.36
NZ$1,699.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$810.06
NZ$1,407.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$95.66
NZ$166.20
|
American Samoa vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
American Samoa
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$635.34
NZ$1,103.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,391.09
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American Samoa vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
American Samoa
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.04
NZ$10.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.35
NZ$5.82
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$23.12
NZ$40.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.72
NZ$65.53
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
NZ$18.62
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American Samoa vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
American Samoa
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.22
NZ$113.31
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.23
NZ$68.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.28
NZ$156.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.43
NZ$207.49
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American Samoa vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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