Today we look at moving to Hagatna in Guam from Bonn in Germany. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Hagatna people speak English and Chamorro (both official). In Bonn people speak German.
Hagatna is the capital of the American island territory of Guam. Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany.
Hagatna is one of the island's major commercial districts in addition to being the seat of government. Bonn remains a centre of politics and administration.
Roughly half of all government jobs were retained as many government departments remained in Bonn when numerous sub-ministerial level government agencies relocated to the former capital from Berlin and other parts of Germany.
The overall cost of living rank in Hagatna is 137 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with middle cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Bonn to Hagatna will experience a change in cost of living of -13.9%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Hagatna is ranked as a high degree of hardship location with a hardship index of 30% compared to Bonn with a hardship index of 10% which is a minimal hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Guam, Hagatna Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Guam. Status: US overseas territory.
Location: Guam (Territory of the USA) is an island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines.
Country Climate: Tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation.
Country Terrain: Volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south.
Major Languages: English, Chamorro (both official).
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.177 million (2008 est.) 0.178 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Guam is supported by its principal industry, tourism, which is primarily composed of visitors from Japan. Guam?s second-largest source of income is the United States military.
Currency: United States Dollar (USD).
Country Inflation: 2.5% (2005)est.).
City: Hagatna is the capital of the American island territory of Guam.
City Economy: Hagatna is one of the island's major commercial districts in addition to being the seat of government.
Cost of Living: Hagatna has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Hagatna is currently ranked 154 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Guam (Territory of the USA) is an island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines.
Country Climate: Tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation.
Country Terrain: Volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south.
Major Languages: English, Chamorro (both official).
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.177 million (2008 est.) 0.178 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Guam is supported by its principal industry, tourism, which is primarily composed of visitors from Japan. Guam?s second-largest source of income is the United States military.
Currency: United States Dollar (USD).
Country Inflation: 2.5% (2005)est.).
City: Hagatna is the capital of the American island territory of Guam.
City Economy: Hagatna is one of the island's major commercial districts in addition to being the seat of government.
Cost of Living: Hagatna has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Hagatna is currently ranked 154 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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