Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York City vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 67.1% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% more in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% more in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in New York City
New York City vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Guam, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$2.61
|
|
Guam vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$8.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$3.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.78
|
|
Guam vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$3.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.39
|
|
Guam vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Guam
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$4,037.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$2,496.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$151.98
|
|
Guam vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Guam
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Guam vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$150.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$20.00
|
|
Guam vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$49.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$168.76
|
|
Guam vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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