Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oakland vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Oakland is 40.0% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% more in Oakland
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Oakland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Oakland
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Oakland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Oakland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Oakland
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Oakland
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Oakland are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Oakland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oakland.
Oakland vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oakland instead of Guam, you would:
pay 44.8% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$2.33
|
|
Guam vs. Oakland - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$10.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$6.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.55
|
|
Guam vs. Oakland - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$23,894.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.70
|
|
Guam vs. Oakland - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$2,035.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$1,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$190.70
|
|
Guam vs. Oakland - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Guam vs. Oakland - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$14.50
|
|
Guam vs. Oakland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Oakland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$72.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$103.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$124.75
|
|
Guam vs. Oakland - Cost of clothing
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