Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guam vs. Arkansas Cost of Living Summary
Guam is 52.9% more expensive than Arkansas.
Guam vs. Arkansas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guam instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.21
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.25
|
|
Arkansas vs. Guam - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.9% more for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$6.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$12.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
|
$7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$3.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.29
|
|
Arkansas vs. Guam - Cost of groceries
pay 59.6% more for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,844.82
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
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Arkansas vs. Guam - Cost of transportation
pay 83.4% more for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.03
|
$86.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,137.49
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$939.62
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.51
|
$329.35
|
|
Arkansas vs. Guam - Cost of housing
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$965.50
|
$560.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,854.64
|
?? | |
Arkansas vs. Guam - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.43
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.18
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.81
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
?? | |
Arkansas vs. Guam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.75
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.18
|
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Arkansas vs. Guam - Cost of clothing
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