Cost of living comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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American Samoa
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United Kingdom
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.09
£13.96
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$7.46
£6.10
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.84
£1.51
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.36
£1.11
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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American Samoa
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United Kingdom
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.25
£1.02
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.60
£2.94
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.68
£3.82
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$2.58
£2.11
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.16
£2.58
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
£0.86
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
£0.52
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
£0.81
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
£0.96
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
£0.51
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
£0.47
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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American Samoa
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.31
£5.97
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$91.63
£74.87
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,486.21
£20,823.77
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.30
£13.32
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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American Samoa
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United Kingdom
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.72
£30.82
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,053.04
£860.40
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$836.18
£683.21
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$183.29
£149.76
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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American Samoa
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,186.33
£969.30
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,551.73
£13,523.75
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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American Samoa
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United Kingdom
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.95
£4.05
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.59
£2.93
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$14.82
£12.11
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.78
£34.13
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.97
£9.78
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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American Samoa
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United Kingdom
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.74
£60.25
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.00
£31.05
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$79.51
£64.97
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.83
£66.04
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