Cost of living comparison
Guam is 66.8% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 85.8% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 68.3% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Guam
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Guam are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 68.3% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 42.3% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$105.96
|
|
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