Cost of living comparison
Guam is 58.4% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 66.8% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.8% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Guam
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Guam are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 46.2% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 66.8% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 67.6% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 89.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$105.96
|
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