Cost of living comparison
Guam is 2.7 times more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.6% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Guam
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Guam are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Guam. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 77.3% more for restaurants
Yemen
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$18.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$9.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 63.3% more for groceries
Yemen
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$5.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$9.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$12.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$5.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$3.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$1.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$3.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$2.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
Yemen
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$5.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
Yemen
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$90.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$1,671.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$1,519.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
Yemen
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$485.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
Yemen
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$5.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$8.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$117.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
Yemen
|
Guam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$65.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$57.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$92.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$105.96
|
|
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