Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 13.7% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Guernsey are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Guernsey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Guam, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$19.70
£15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.37
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$7.09
£5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$8.22
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.16
£3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$3.05
£2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.55
£1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.74
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.98
£0.75
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$7.40
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.35
£23.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,705.36
£22,946.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$22.56
£17.43
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$68.61
£53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,903.94
£1,470.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,750.03
£1,351.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$143.94
£111.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.42
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$81.31
£62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$9.85
£7.61
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$32.29
£24.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$87.99
£67.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$88.79
£68.59
|
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