Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 3.1% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Minnesota
- Groceries
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pay 22.5% less in Minnesota
- Transportation
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pay 50.4% less in Minnesota
- Housing
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pay 34.6% less in Minnesota
- Childcare
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pay 89.0% more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% less in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Minnesota
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Minnesota are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minnesota. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Guam, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,650.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,195.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,106.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 89.0% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$1,324.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$5.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$48.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$47.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$84.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$103.00
|
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