Cost of living comparison

 Guam
compared to
 Louisiana, USA
Louisiana vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary

Louisiana is 9.1% cheaper than Guam overall.

Restaurants
pay 6.5% more in Louisiana
Groceries
pay 30.4% less in Louisiana
Transportation
pay 54.6% less in Louisiana
Housing
pay 36.0% less in Louisiana
Childcare
pay 86.6% more in Louisiana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.7% less in Louisiana
Clothing
pay 23.2% less in Louisiana

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Louisiana are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Louisiana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Louisiana.

Louisiana vs. Guam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Louisiana instead of Guam, you would:

pay 6.5% more for restaurants

 
Guam
Louisiana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.60
 
$17.81
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.94
 
$9.83
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.02
 
$2.37
 

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

 
Guam
Louisiana
Bread
1 loaf
$5.30
 
$2.96
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.01
 
$6.15
 
Milk (1 gallon) $12.14
 
$4.35
 

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pay 54.6% less for transportation

 
Guam
Louisiana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.64
 
$2.93
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $40.33
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $36,948.70
 

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pay 36.0% less for housing

 
Guam
Louisiana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$90.96
 
$62.76
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,671.00
 
$1,159.60
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,519.50
 
$1,039.36
 

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pay 86.6% more for childcare

 
Guam
Louisiana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $485.83
 
$1,554.86
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,000.00
 
$11,175.00
 

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Guam
Louisiana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.24
 
$4.80
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.91
 
$5.08
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.38
 
$8.50
 

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

 
Guam
Louisiana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.60
 
$45.13
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.80
 
$37.45
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.41
 
$76.65
 

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