Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 30.6% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 51.8% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 12.9% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.4% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Guam, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$6.00
ETB807.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$6.24
ETB839.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.78
ETB105.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.50
ETB67.59
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.20
ETB161.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$4.85
ETB653.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$6.08
ETB818.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$2.65
ETB356.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.65
ETB760.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$3.30
ETB444.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.51
ETB68.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.08
ETB145.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.39
ETB52.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.31
ETB41.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.79
ETB106.90
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$4.88
ETB656.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,346.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,365,171.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$3.67
ETB493.33
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$171.17
ETB23,040.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$645.10
ETB86,834.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$422.74
ETB56,904.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$124.84
ETB16,804.08
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$81.47
ETB10,966.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,911,485.13
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$1.00
ETB134.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$1.15
ETB154.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$4.00
ETB538.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$90.59
ETB12,194.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$6.70
ETB901.87
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$48.33
ETB6,506.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$75.17
ETB10,117.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$108.84
ETB14,650.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$119.32
ETB16,061.52
|
|
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