Cost of living comparison

 Yemen
compared to
 Guam
Guam vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Guam is 2.7 times more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants
pay 77.3% more in Guam
Groceries
pay 63.3% more in Guam
Transportation
pay 11.7% less in Guam
Housing
pay 5.8 times more in Guam
Childcare
pay 5.9 times more in Guam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 81.6% more in Guam
Clothing
pay 7.6% less in Guam

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Guam are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Guam. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guam.

Guam vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guam instead of Yemen, you would:

pay 77.3% more for restaurants

 
Yemen
Guam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.60
YER1,839
$18.60
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.61
YER2,323
$9.94
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.70
YER411
$2.02
 

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pay 63.3% more for groceries

 
Yemen
Guam
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
YER370
$5.30
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.95
YER956
$9.01
 
Milk (1 gallon) $10.62
YER2,569
$12.14
 

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

 
Yemen
Guam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $10.93
YER2,645
$5.64
 
Monthly public transit pass $51.28
YER12,402
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,011.21
YER3,872,311
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pay 5.8 times more for housing

 
Yemen
Guam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$72.17
YER17,455
$90.96
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $216.38
YER52,331
$1,671.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $142.46
YER34,454
$1,519.50
 

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

 
Yemen
Guam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $86.27
YER20,864
$485.83
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,364.07
YER813,601
$21,000.00
 

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pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Yemen
Guam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.01
YER728
$5.24
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.72
YER900
$4.91
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.28
YER1,035
$8.38
 

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pay 7.6% less for clothing

 
Yemen
Guam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$67.82
YER16,402
$65.60
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$87.06
YER21,055
$57.80
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.83
YER19,789
$92.41
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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