Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hagatna vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Hagatna is 5.4% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Hagatna
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Hagatna
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Hagatna
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% more in Hagatna
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% more in Hagatna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Hagatna
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Hagatna are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Hagatna.
Hagatna vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hagatna instead of Guam, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Hagatna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$10.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.50
|
|
Guam vs. Hagatna - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Guam
|
Hagatna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$16.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$14.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$5.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$5.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
?? | |
Guam vs. Hagatna - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Hagatna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$5.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Guam vs. Hagatna - Cost of transportation
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Guam
|
Hagatna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$93.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$1,852.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$1,702.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$254.28
|
|
Guam vs. Hagatna - Cost of housing
pay 4.5% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Hagatna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$29,000.00
|
|
Guam vs. Hagatna - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Hagatna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$130.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$16.00
|
|
Guam vs. Hagatna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Hagatna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
?? |
Guam vs. Hagatna - Cost of clothing
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