Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Pago Pago instead of Canberra, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Canberra
|
Pago Pago
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$41.60
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.60
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.21
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.32
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Canberra
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.58
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$10.01
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$10.10
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.39
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.65
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.29
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.76
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.49
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.85
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.82
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Canberra
|
Pago Pago
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.50
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$155.99
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$31,197.02
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.83
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Canberra
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$106.98
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,843.99
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,329.77
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$285.67
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Canberra
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,628.35
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$22,157.31
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.48
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.83
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$36.40
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$100.84
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.80
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Canberra
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$145.77
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$113.35
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$209.82
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$285.52
|
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