Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 30.1% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Guam, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
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Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.25
|
$14.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.50
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
|
$4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.91
|
$7.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
|
$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.37
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.20
|
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pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,636.27
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$20.22
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$64.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,624.33
|
$739.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,439.50
|
$471.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.97
|
$193.31
|
|
pay 35.7% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.83
|
$392.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,733.33
|
$7,636.36
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.54
|
$2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.97
|
$10.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.62
|
$33.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.47
|
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pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.50
|
$42.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
|
$41.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
|
$80.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
|
$96.18
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