Cost of living comparison
Guam is 31.5% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Guam
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Guam are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Guam. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 43.4% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.78
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.79
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 51.7% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.98
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,365.06
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.15
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.98
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,005.99
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,021.07
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.44
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,809.52
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,737.47
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.30
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.18
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$664.22
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.18
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.96
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.15
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$720.16
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.94
|
$105.96
|
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