Cost of living comparison
Guam is 12.3% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% less in Guam
The cost of groceries and housing in Guam are more expensive than in Jersey. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.55
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.17
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.91
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.07
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.99
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.34
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.44
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.06
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.40
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.06
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.38
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Jersey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.92
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.79
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£56.60
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.82
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£154.67
|
$105.96
|
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