Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guam vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary
Guam is 9.1 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7 times more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4 times more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4 times more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 13.0 times more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Guam
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Guam are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Guam.
Guam vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guam instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
BTN254.54
|
$20.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.38
BTN305.45
|
$11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BTN47.85
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN16.55
|
$1.57
|
|
Bhutan vs. Guam - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
BTN80.44
|
$6.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
BTN145.09
|
$11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN273.65
|
$13.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
BTN176.75
|
$5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
BTN153.33
|
$4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN98.52
|
$3.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN59.11
|
$1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
BTN74.66
|
$3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BTN29.63
|
$3.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN20.40
|
$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN23.48
|
$2.02
|
|
Bhutan vs. Guam - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN273.80
|
$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.01
BTN361.63
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,190.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.89
BTN1,705.43
|
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Bhutan vs. Guam - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.44
BTN2,387.33
|
$88.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$122.58
BTN11,067.47
|
$1,732.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.54
BTN6,459.40
|
$1,430.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.80
BTN1,607.38
|
$259.69
|
|
Bhutan vs. Guam - Cost of housing
pay 23.5 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.40
BTN21,254.22
|
$514.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$648.40
BTN58,544.57
|
$29,000.00
|
|
Bhutan vs. Guam - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
BTN254.54
|
$5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
BTN126.25
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.66
BTN330.90
|
$8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.99
BTN4,242.36
|
$88.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
BTN305.45
|
$13.25
|
|
Bhutan vs. Guam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.02
BTN814.53
|
$54.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.28
BTN1,018.17
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.01
BTN2,799.96
|
$90.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.01
BTN2,799.96
|
$135.00
|
|
Bhutan vs. Guam - Cost of clothing
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