Cost of living comparison
compared to
Minnesota vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Minnesota is 3.7% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Minnesota
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Minnesota are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minnesota.
Minnesota vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Guam, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$18.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$2.02
|
|
Guam vs. Minnesota - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.65
|
|
Guam vs. Minnesota - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$32,149.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.56
|
|
Guam vs. Minnesota - Cost of transportation
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$67.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$1,182.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$1,123.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$135.87
|
|
Guam vs. Minnesota - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$1,260.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$22,591.00
|
|
Guam vs. Minnesota - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$5.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$10.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$59.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$12.88
|
|
Guam vs. Minnesota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$45.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$77.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$95.44
|
|
Guam vs. Minnesota - Cost of clothing
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