Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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American Samoa
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Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.82
GEL26.85
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.43
GEL1.19
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
American Samoa
|
Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.10
GEL19.41
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.30
GEL6.30
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.62
GEL7.17
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
GEL1.46
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
GEL2.03
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
GEL0.89
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
American Samoa
|
Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.97
GEL16.34
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
American Samoa
|
Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
American Samoa
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
American Samoa
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.54
GEL4.22
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.96
GEL16.29
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
American Samoa
|
Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.32
GEL282.58
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