Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greenland vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Greenland is 25.5% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% less in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 91.1% more in Greenland
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Greenland are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Greenland. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Greenland.
Greenland vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greenland instead of Guam, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$23.67
DKK152.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$17.56
DKK113.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$3.32
DKK21.35
|
|
Guam vs. Greenland - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Guam
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$4.65
DKK29.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$18.04
DKK116.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$11.37
DKK73.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$14.86
DKK95.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$2.31
DKK14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.31
DKK14.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$2.13
DKK13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.69
DKK10.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.04
DKK13.17
|
|
Guam vs. Greenland - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$3.50
DKK22.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$91.52
DKK589.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$40,689.66
DKK262,041.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$40.79
DKK262.71
|
|
Guam vs. Greenland - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$172.50
DKK1,110.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$850.41
DKK5,476.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$792.45
DKK5,103.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$191.89
DKK1,235.76
|
|
Guam vs. Greenland - Cost of housing
pay 21.7% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$611.69
DKK3,939.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$10,954.91
DKK70,549.61
|
|
Guam vs. Greenland - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$11.76
DKK75.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$6.46
DKK41.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
|
Guam vs. Greenland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 91.1% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$173.87
DKK1,119.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$54.77
DKK352.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$169.02
DKK1,088.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$234.75
DKK1,511.78
|
|
Guam vs. Greenland - Cost of clothing
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