Cost of living comparison
Guam is 86.7% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.2% more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 84.9% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.0% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Guam
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Guam are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 81.2% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 84.9% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 73.5% more for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 98.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$105.96
|
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