Cost of living comparison
Guam is 3.9 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 6.2 times more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.2% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Guam
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Guam are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$105.96
|
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