Cost of living comparison
Guam is 6.4 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Guam instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.74
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD473.20
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.33
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.21
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.82
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD490.44
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.85
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.84
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.63
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.93
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.17
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.03
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.17
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.09
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.21
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.05
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,734.14
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,251,375.93
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.68
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,476.68
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,850.64
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,494.41
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,518.62
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,949.82
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,987.41
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.47
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.62
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.85
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,330.86
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.75
|
$12.12
|
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pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,659.98
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,716.02
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,278.56
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,885.41
|
$105.96
|
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