Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guam vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
Guam is 2.4 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 91.3% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Guam
The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Guam are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Guam.
Guam vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guam instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
$20.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
$11.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$1.57
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Guam - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$6.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
$11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
$13.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$5.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
$4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$3.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
$1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$3.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$2.02
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Guam - Cost of groceries
pay 91.3% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
$39,190.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
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Saudi Arabia vs. Guam - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
$88.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
$1,732.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
$1,430.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
$259.69
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Guam - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
$514.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
$29,000.00
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Guam - Cost of childcare
pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
$8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
$88.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
$13.25
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Guam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
$54.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
$90.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
$135.00
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Guam - Cost of clothing
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