Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 25.2% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
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pay 25.1% less in Papua New Guinea
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Guam, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$12.38
PGK51.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$7.43
PGK30.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.80
PGK3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.49
PGK6.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$2.20
PGK9.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$7.01
PGK28.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.68
PGK15.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$3.28
PGK13.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.56
PGK6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.19
PGK4.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.74
PGK7.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.02
PGK8.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.57
PGK6.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.37
PGK5.65
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$4.29
PGK17.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.69
PGK68.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,877.21
PGK106,956.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$22.04
PGK91.09
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Guam
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$309.54
PGK1,279.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,696.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$609.17
PGK2,517.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$78.11
PGK322.86
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$494.23
PGK2,042.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,593.73
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$2.48
PGK10.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$1.83
PGK7.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$7.48
PGK30.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$45.19
PGK186.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$8.67
PGK35.82
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$39.25
PGK162.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$44.57
PGK184.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$64.38
PGK266.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$98.43
PGK406.84
|
|
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