Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 66.8% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Guam, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
Guam
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$2.71
$10,617
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$5.26
$20,609
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.60
$2,358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
|
$0.46
$1,798
|
|
pay 76.1% less for groceries
Guam
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$0.87
$3,420
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.56
|
$1.61
$6,310
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.69
|
$3.28
$12,840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$1.65
$6,469
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$1.55
$6,095
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$0.83
$3,258
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.29
$1,151
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$0.37
$1,440
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$0.40
$1,553
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.30
$1,191
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.33
$1,310
|
|
pay 58.0% less for transportation
Guam
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
|
$2.04
$7,979
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$23.61
$92,563
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,617.95
$57,300,502
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.41
|
$11.28
$44,215
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
Guam
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.27
|
$21.37
$83,784
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,304.42
|
$208.57
$817,565
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.96
|
$176.18
$690,614
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$283.31
|
$46.64
$182,822
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
Guam
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.08
|
$104.33
$408,978
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,850.00
|
$3,004.13
$11,775,795
|
|
pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports
Guam
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
|
$0.90
$3,511
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$1.21
$4,726
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.09
|
$1.90
$7,436
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$115.38
|
$18.34
$71,894
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$2.91
$11,419
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
Guam
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.17
|
$40.50
$158,746
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$27.32
$107,108
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.17
|
$60.30
$236,354
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
|
$45.16
$177,015
|
|
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