Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 7.7% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% more in Oregon
- Groceries
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pay 32.7% less in Oregon
- Transportation
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pay 40.0% less in Oregon
- Housing
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pay 26.2% less in Oregon
- Childcare
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pay 55.5% more in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2% less in Oregon
- Clothing
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pay 21.5% less in Oregon
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Oregon are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Guam, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 55.5% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$92.60
|
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