Cost of living comparison
Guam is 10.7% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Guam
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Guam are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$105.96
|
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