Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 19.5% more expensive than Guam.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Guam, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.25
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Guam
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.50
|
$6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
|
$8.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.91
|
$9.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
|
$6.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$5.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.37
|
$4.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$2.35
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$5.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$43,166.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$42.58
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Guam
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,624.33
|
$1,761.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,439.50
|
$1,274.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.97
|
$278.03
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.83
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,733.33
|
$17,100.00
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.54
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$6.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.97
|
$4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.62
|
$119.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.88
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.50
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
|
$91.67
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Virgin Islands or Guam. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.