Cost of living comparison
Guam is 2.9 times more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 68.4% more in Guam
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Guam are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD149.16
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.35
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.63
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.82
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.42
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.54
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD95.95
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD48.12
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.70
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.90
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.37
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.37
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.60
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.16
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.49
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.49
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD639.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD292,990.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.18
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,198.47
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,481.94
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,154.58
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD965.32
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,178.51
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,451.78
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.97
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.86
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.67
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD651.15
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD91.89
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 68.4% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD703.18
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.81
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,314.02
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,305.14
|
$105.96
|
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