Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guam vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Guam is 32.6% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% less in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Guam
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Guam are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Guam. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guam.
Guam vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guam instead of Germany, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.96
|
$20.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.20
|
$11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.82
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$1.57
|
|
Germany vs. Guam - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$6.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.34
|
$11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.11
|
$13.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.30
|
$5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.65
|
$4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$3.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.89
|
$3.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$2.02
|
|
Germany vs. Guam - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.52
|
$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€54.06
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,182.34
|
$39,190.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.57
|
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Germany vs. Guam - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.77
|
$88.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€751.16
|
$1,732.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€597.46
|
$1,430.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€221.66
|
$259.69
|
|
Germany vs. Guam - Cost of housing
pay 39.4% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€426.92
|
$514.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,203.66
|
$29,000.00
|
|
Germany vs. Guam - Cost of childcare
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.34
|
$5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.39
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.37
|
$8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.37
|
$88.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.37
|
$13.25
|
|
Germany vs. Guam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€78.85
|
$54.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.55
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€88.06
|
$90.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€115.14
|
$135.00
|
|
Germany vs. Guam - Cost of clothing
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