Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.6% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Australia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Guam, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$16.76
A$26.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.56
A$4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.16
A$3.45
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$4.36
A$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$5.80
A$9.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$3.94
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.45
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.26
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.35
A$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.01
A$3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$4.65
A$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$18.38
A$29.30
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
|
pay 87.8% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$6.64
A$10.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.55
A$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$52.89
A$84.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$13.13
A$20.93
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$111.73
A$178.11
|
|
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