Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 10.0% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 44.9% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 9.2% less in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 31.6% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 18.6% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.2% more in Ireland
- Clothing
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pay 9.8% less in Ireland
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Ireland are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Guam, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
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Guam
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$17.71
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$9.75
€8.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$4.48
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$7.11
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$119.47
€105.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,943.34
€33,406.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$20.48
€18.03
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$46.92
€41.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,406.76
€1,238.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,187.82
€1,045.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$159.87
€140.76
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$996.31
€877.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$6,771.62
€5,961.98
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$5.94
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$16.44
€14.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$55.70
€49.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$12.29
€10.82
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$77.94
€68.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$37.83
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$85.63
€75.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$89.10
€78.45
|
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