Cost of living comparison
Guam is 2.1 times more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Guam instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 95.7% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,082
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA578
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA614
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA635
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA509
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA617
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA401
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
$105.96
|
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