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Phoenix vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary

Phoenix is 1.7% more expensive than Guam overall.

Restaurants
pay 23.6% more in Phoenix
Groceries
pay 31.4% less in Phoenix
Transportation
pay 14.2% less in Phoenix
Housing
pay 9.2% less in Phoenix
Childcare
pay 52.5% more in Phoenix
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.3% more in Phoenix
Clothing
pay 12.7% less in Phoenix

The cost of childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Phoenix are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Phoenix.

Phoenix vs. Guam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phoenix instead of Guam, you would:

pay 23.6% more for restaurants

 
Guam
Phoenix
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.20
 
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.85
 
$12.25
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.88
 
$2.80
 

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

 
Guam
Phoenix
Bread
1 loaf
$6.09
 
$4.20
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.85
 
$6.38
 
Milk (1 gallon) $13.18
 
$3.40
 

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

 
Guam
Phoenix
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.68
 
$3.52
 
Monthly public transit pass $60.00
 
$62.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,190.00
 
$36,113.30
 

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pay 9.2% less for housing

 
Guam
Phoenix
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$88.39
 
$81.88
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,732.50
 
$1,682.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,430.50
 
$1,405.24
 

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pay 52.5% more for childcare

 
Guam
Phoenix
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $514.38
 
$1,271.43
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $29,000.00
 
$16,800.00
 

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Guam
Phoenix
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.32
 
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.06
 
$6.04
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.60
 
$11.62
 

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pay 12.7% less for clothing

 
Guam
Phoenix
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$54.33
 
$53.12
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$65.00
 
$43.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.83
 
$91.72
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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