cost
Cost of Living Index
American Samoa76.8 / 100
Philippines98.9 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
American Samoa wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Philippines.
Top trade-offs
American Samoa leads cost, safety, and rent; Philippines leads jobs, air quality, and connectivity.
cost
American Samoa
76.8
country
Philippines
98.9
country
safety
American Samoa
61.4
country
Philippines
49.5
country
housing
American Samoa
$627
country
Philippines
$2,460
country
housing
American Samoa
11.8x
country
Philippines
13.5x
country
jobs
American Samoa
$1,502/mo
country
Philippines
$332/mo
country
jobs
American Samoa
12.2%
country
Philippines
2.2%
country
health
American Samoa
82.7
country
Philippines
50.6
country
health
American Samoa
78.2 years
country
Philippines
70.2 years
country
environment
American Samoa
8.8 ug/m3
country
Philippines
7.3 ug/m3
country
environment
American Samoa
80.7
country
Philippines
75.9
country
infrastructure
American Samoa
98 Mbps
country
Philippines
161 Mbps
country
demographics
American Samoa
-1.6%
country
Philippines
0.8%
country
education
American Samoa
59.1
country
Philippines
80.1
country
transport
American Samoa
68.5
country
Philippines
93.8
country
safety
American Samoa
0.0 per 100k
country
Philippines
4.3 per 100k
country
safety
American Samoa
52.1 per 100k
country
Philippines
65.5 per 100k
country
health
American Samoa
38.4%
country
Philippines
22.9%
country
quality
American Samoa
7.7
country
Philippines
7.1
country
housing
American Samoa
$11,174/sqm
country
Philippines
$17,267/sqm
country
religion
American Samoa
45.2%
country
Philippines
5.9%
country
religion
American Samoa
21.2%
country
Philippines
52.7%
country
religion
American Samoa
28.1%
country
Philippines
91.7%
country