Cost of living comparison
Guam is 3.9 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Guam instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
₱213.92
|
$19.25
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.20
₱187.02
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
₱44.96
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₱25.19
|
$1.81
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
₱67.44
|
$4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₱219.87
|
$8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
₱383.46
|
$12.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₱114.95
|
$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
₱105.87
|
$4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
₱71.65
|
$3.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.77
|
$1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
₱63.29
|
$4.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₱37.11
|
$3.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
₱50.61
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₱64.48
|
$1.39
|
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pay 7.5 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
₱258.37
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.06
₱705.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,092.26
₱1,700,588.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱157.61
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.30
₱1,712.49
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.23
₱15,504.15
|
$1,624.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.68
₱9,217.22
|
$1,439.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.84
₱4,959.61
|
$245.97
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.61
₱9,856.14
|
$510.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,730.41
₱276,515.83
|
$14,733.33
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
₱78.83
|
$5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
₱132.67
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
₱145.47
|
$7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.04
₱1,989.64
|
$130.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
₱297.52
|
$12.50
|
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pay 63.6% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.74
₱2,147.77
|
$60.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.36
₱1,248.39
|
$49.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.86
₱3,791.25
|
$80.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.49
₱3,360.63
|
$77.69
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