Cost of living comparison
Guam is 44.7% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 63.7% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Guam
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Guam are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Guam. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Norway, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Norway
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 76.1% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$105.96
|
|
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