Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. American Samoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
American Samoa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.35
|
American Samoa vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
American Samoa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.76
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
|
American Samoa vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
American Samoa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.22
|
American Samoa vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
American Samoa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$242.07
|
American Samoa vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
American Samoa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,760.00
|
American Samoa vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
American Samoa
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.90
|
American Samoa vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
American Samoa
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.00
|
American Samoa vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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