Cost of living comparison
Guam is 65.4% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Guam
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Guam are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Italy, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
Italy
|
Guam
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.29
|
$18.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.90
|
$9.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.26
|
$2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Italy
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$5.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.04
|
$9.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.89
|
$12.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$5.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.47
|
$3.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$3.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$2.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
Italy
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.39
|
$5.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.34
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,970.42
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.92
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Italy
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.54
|
$90.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€580.56
|
$1,671.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€452.91
|
$1,519.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.06
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 58.7% more for childcare
Italy
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€450.09
|
$485.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,374.64
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports
Italy
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.43
|
$5.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.48
|
$8.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.11
|
$117.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.31
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
Italy
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.38
|
$65.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.96
|
$57.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.15
|
$92.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.13
|
$105.96
|
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