Cost of living comparison
Guam is 2.5 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% more in Guam
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Guam are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$105.96
|
|
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