Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 48.5% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Jersey are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Jersey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Guam, you would:
pay 59.4% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$45.20
£34.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.83
£2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.50
£1.89
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$5.33
£4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$7.84
£5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.67
£4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.39
£1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.83
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.57
£1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$7.93
£5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£50.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,768.06
£20,917.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$51.51
£38.80
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$72.54
£54.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,808.15
£1,362.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,715.90
£1,292.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$167.51
£126.18
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$2,324.77
£1,751.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$20,664.60
£15,566.56
|
|
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$7.75
£5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.95
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$74.05
£55.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$18.08
£13.62
|
|
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$100.09
£75.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$69.31
£52.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$121.08
£91.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$202.34
£152.42
|
|
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