Cost of living comparison
Romania is 47.9% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Romania instead of Guam, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
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Guam
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Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$8.56
RON40.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$6.33
RON29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.72
RON8.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.43
RON6.76
|
|
pay 63.4% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.08
RON5.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$3.79
RON17.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$5.46
RON25.85
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$2.83
RON13.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$2.70
RON12.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.47
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.66
RON3.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$0.65
RON3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.85
RON4.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.38
RON1.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.41
RON1.94
|
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pay 41.3% less for transportation
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Guam
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$5.64
RON26.73
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.73
RON98.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,159.13
RON119,143.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$6.39
RON30.28
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$8.45
RON40.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$363.94
RON1,723.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$266.85
RON1,263.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$107.36
RON508.44
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$405.62
RON1,920.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$6,284.14
RON29,759.16
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$2.01
RON9.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$2.20
RON10.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$5.30
RON25.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$37.40
RON177.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$6.19
RON29.31
|
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pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$57.67
RON273.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$34.90
RON165.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$69.76
RON330.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$80.53
RON381.36
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