Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guam vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Guam is 11.2% more expensive than Washington.
Guam vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guam instead of Washington, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.26
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.24
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$1.25
|
|
Washington vs. Guam - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$6.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$12.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
|
$7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$3.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.29
|
|
Washington vs. Guam - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,567.40
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.13
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Guam - Cost of transportation
pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.56
|
$86.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,772.00
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,547.68
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.22
|
$329.35
|
|
Washington vs. Guam - Cost of housing
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.11
|
$560.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,281.22
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Guam - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.38
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.44
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.23
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.12
|
?? | |
Washington vs. Guam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.43
|
?? |
Washington vs. Guam - Cost of clothing
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