Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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American Samoa
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Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.04
€12.58
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.20
€9.14
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.80
€2.51
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.41
€2.16
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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American Samoa
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Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.03
€1.82
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.71
€6.01
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.38
€3.92
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.41
€3.05
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.24
€5.59
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
€1.14
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
€0.63
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.87
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.10
€1.88
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
€0.59
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
€0.62
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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American Samoa
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Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.07
€6.34
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.96
€47.44
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,807.86
€25,808.70
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.02
€20.62
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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American Samoa
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Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.22
€43.20
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$790.39
€708.11
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$625.27
€560.18
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$230.06
€206.11
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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American Samoa
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$458.39
€410.67
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,308.95
€11,027.47
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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American Samoa
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.42
€3.96
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.49
€3.12
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.74
€7.83
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.01
€32.26
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.80
€11.47
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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American Samoa
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Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$82.34
€73.77
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.78
€36.53
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.59
€82.06
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$123.43
€110.58
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