Cost of living comparison
Guam is 8.1 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% more in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 93.3% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2 times more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.9% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7 times more in Guam
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Guam are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 93.3% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 43.2 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$105.96
|
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