Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 62.0% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Guam, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$3.05
BOB21.14
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
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pay 64.3% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
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pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$54.65
BOB378.75
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