Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 13.3% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Belgium
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% less in Belgium
- Housing
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pay 48.3% less in Belgium
- Childcare
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pay 9.9% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.7% less in Belgium
- Clothing
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pay 8.1% more in Belgium
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Belgium are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Guam, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$19.07
€16.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.84
€9.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.78
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.46
€2.10
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$2.28
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$6.70
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$4.44
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.43
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$4.78
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$6.91
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.41
€38.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,628.35
€23,636.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$26.01
€22.26
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$49.35
€42.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$815.11
€697.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$705.09
€603.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$154.10
€131.84
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$557.50
€476.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$13,740.85
€11,755.30
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$4.34
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.51
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$9.08
€7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$36.02
€30.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$12.48
€10.67
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$92.82
€79.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$43.31
€37.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$90.40
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$125.11
€107.03
|
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