Cost of Living Comparison Between Guam and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Guam and Australia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Guam is 25% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Guam is 37.6% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guam
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.93 $19.93
$16.40 A$23.29
21.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 $79.8
$78.2 A$111
2.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 $12.12
$9.52 A$13.52
27.31%
Cappuccino
$5.52 $5.52
$3.57 A$5.07
54.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 $1.83
$2.55 A$3.62
-28.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 $1.51
$2.21 A$3.14
-31.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 $5.58
$6.41 A$9.10
-12.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 $6.96
$7.22 A$10.25
-3.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guam
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.27 $3.27
$1.56 A$2.21
109.62%
White Bread (500g)
$6.00 $6.00
$2.48 A$3.53
141.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$2.00 A$2.84
150.50%
Eggs
$5.87 $5.87
$4.28 A$6.07
37.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.04 $26.04
$8.60 A$12.21
202.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.49 $9.49
$8.56 A$12.15
10.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.98 $19.98
$13.71 A$19.47
45.73%
Apples (1kg)
$8.15 $8.15
$3.22 A$4.58
153.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 $3.20
$2.72 A$3.86
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.14 $8.14
$2.94 A$4.17
176.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.98 $6.98
$4.28 A$6.08
63.08%
Potato (1kg)
$3.68 $3.68
$2.51 A$3.56
46.61%
Onion (1kg)
$3.39 $3.39
$2.11 A$3.00
60.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.49 $3.49
$2.21 A$3.14
57.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 $2.29
$1.53 A$2.17
49.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 $9.21
$31.35 A$44.52
-70.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.13 $12.13
$14.09 A$20.00
-13.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 $2.23
$4.43 A$6.29
-49.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 $2.35
$5.07 A$7.20
-53.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guam
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 $2.81
$2.90 A$4.12
-3.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 $55.7
$97.6 A$139
-42.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.89 $19.89
$3.55 A$5.05
460.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.84 A$2.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.43 $31.43
$37.44 A$53.2
-16.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 $1.41
$1.15 A$1.63
22.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K $29.0K
$29.2K A$41.5K
-0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K $30.3K
$23.0K A$32.6K
32.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guam
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$365 $365
$180 A$255
103.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$85.4 $85.4
$25.91 A$36.79
229.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 $103
$52.5 A$74.5
96.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guam
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.7 $91.7
$48.04 A$68.2
90.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.40 $26.40
$16.66 A$23.66
58.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.69 $13.69
$13.87 A$19.70
-1.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guam
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 $553
$1,559 A$2,214
-64.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.6K $28.6K
$12.5K A$17.8K
128.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guam
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 $73.7
$70.2 A$99.7
4.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 $65.7
$51.4 A$73.0
27.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 $96.6
$101 A$143
-4.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 $138
$112 A$159
23.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guam
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,952 $1,952
$1,361 A$1,932
43.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,502 $1,502
$1,083 A$1,538
38.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,990 $2,990
$2,332 A$3,311
28.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,462 $2,462
$1,718 A$2,439
43.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,612 A$10.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$298 $298
$5,588 A$7,935
-94.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guam
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,559 $4,559
$3,928 A$5,578
16.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
6.35
-33.54%

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Last update for Guam: March 2, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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