Cost of living comparison
Guam is 2.9 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1 times more in Guam
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Guam are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$268.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$21,000.00
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.12
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$105.96
|
|
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