Cost of living comparison
Guam is 24.4% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Guam instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Guam
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.37
|
$18.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$9.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.53
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 61.4% more for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$5.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$9.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.65
|
$12.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
$5.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
$3.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
$2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$1.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
$3.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
$2.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 19.5% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
$5.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,194.36
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.26
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
Gibraltar
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.40
|
$90.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.39
|
$1,671.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.38
|
$1,519.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.14
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP653.66
|
$485.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,277.45
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
$5.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$8.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP60.96
|
$117.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.67
|
$65.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.89
|
$57.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP103.73
|
$92.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.21
|
$105.96
|
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