Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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American Samoa
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Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.71
€15.57
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.75
€8.57
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.15
€1.89
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.66
€1.46
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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American Samoa
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.78
€1.57
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.12
€3.62
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.05
€4.44
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.71
€3.26
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.48
€3.94
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
€1.07
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
€0.80
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
€1.09
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
€1.39
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
€0.70
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
€0.52
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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American Samoa
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.11
€6.25
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$119.47
€105.06
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.48
€18.00
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
American Samoa
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$46.92
€41.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$159.87
€140.58
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
American Samoa
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$996.31
€876.07
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
American Samoa
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.94
€5.22
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.80
€3.35
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$16.44
€14.46
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.70
€48.98
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.29
€10.81
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
American Samoa
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$77.94
€68.54
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.83
€33.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.63
€75.29
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.10
€78.35
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