Cost of living comparison
Wisconsin is 1.9% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Wisconsin
- Groceries
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pay 32.2% less in Wisconsin
- Transportation
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pay 46.2% less in Wisconsin
- Housing
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pay 34.1% less in Wisconsin
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Wisconsin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.6% less in Wisconsin
- Clothing
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pay 14.4% less in Wisconsin
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Wisconsin are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wisconsin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wisconsin.
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Guam, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$15.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.18
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,075.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$18.01
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$66.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,172.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,035.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$139.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$1,476.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$27,034.78
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$48.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$12.19
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$51.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$40.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$85.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$108.03
|
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