Cost of living comparison
Guam is 2.3 times more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 84.8% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 89.8% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Guam
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Guam are more expensive than in Maldives. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 84.8% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 89.8% more for housing
|
Maldives
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$105.96
|
|
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