Cost of living comparison
Finland is 24.1% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 7.3% less in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 49.3% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Finland
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Finland are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Guam, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$14.18
€12.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.44
€8.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.58
€2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.86
€1.59
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$3.70
€3.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$4.27
€3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.02
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.38
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.67
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$7.64
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.52
€51.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,800.37
€27,205.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$18.35
€15.70
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$22.24
€19.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$734.49
€628.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$604.75
€517.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$96.90
€82.90
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$291.42
€249.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$8,693.67
€7,437.44
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$7.29
€6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.21
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$10.54
€9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$41.73
€35.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$15.60
€13.34
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$75.15
€64.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$31.18
€26.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$82.09
€70.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$108.56
€92.87
|
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