Cost of living comparison
Guam is 4.4 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Guam instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Guam
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
₦2,403.55
|
$14.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
₦8,168.65
|
$8.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₦519.31
|
$1.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₦345.77
|
$1.47
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
₦1,536.69
|
$3.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
₦2,264.45
|
$6.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
₦13,559.90
|
$10.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
₦2,734.62
|
$4.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₦2,465.36
|
$4.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₦2,306.08
|
$4.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
₦1,021.61
|
$1.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₦769.89
|
$6.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₦1,040.69
|
$2.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₦1,139.25
|
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₦886.09
|
$1.16
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
₦2,000.99
|
$5.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
₦33,988.69
|
$40.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
₦21,479,182.41
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
₦13,728.00
|
$38.41
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
₦59,242.07
|
$119.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
₦1,193,528.41
|
$1,304.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
₦606,849.92
|
$1,073.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
₦23,037.23
|
$283.31
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
₦120,136.40
|
$397.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
₦2,918,971.47
|
$11,850.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
₦1,095.02
|
$4.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₦2,745.93
|
$5.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
₦1,401.94
|
$8.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
₦35,946.95
|
$115.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
₦8,542.51
|
$10.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
₦24,591.33
|
$46.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
₦32,986.25
|
$40.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
₦68,683.09
|
$92.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
₦88,780.87
|
$105.66
|
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