Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 29.3% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Puerto Rico
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Guam, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.35
|
|
Guam vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.04
|
|
Guam vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.22
|
|
Guam vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$242.07
|
|
Guam vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Guam vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$9.90
|
|
Guam vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$96.00
|
|
Guam vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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