Guam Guide #2: Shopping in Guam

The impression of most people to Guam is a place best for "Shopping". My experience says yes it's true you can buy a lot of items in Guam that are way cheaper than their price in the Philippines. But still you need to be aware of the prices in the Philippines to be able to determine if it is really cheaper.

Listing here are some places we visited and where you can shop in Guam:

1. K-Mart

It is a big grocery (very similar to SnR in the Philippines) that opens 24 hours. It sells most items that you probably want to bring home (souvenir items, clothes, shoes, bags, cosmetic brands, grocery items, toys, etc.). However, it does not sell much fresh food items that you may want to consume while in Guam (fruits!). Also note that the operating hours of the pharmacy (inside K-Mart) is different from the grocery.

How many hours needed: 1.5 to 2 hours
What we bought: macadamia nuts, chocolates, ref magnets and some grocery items

2. Guam Premier Outlet (GPO)

It's like a mall or a depot of different outlet stores of brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Nine West, Sketchers, Calvin Klein, Ross, Famous, etc. All stores offered discounts on their items.

[TIP:] Don't miss out shopping at Ross for extreme good finds at cheap price but a lot of patience is needed since the store is too crowded and unorganized. In addition, pass by Famous if you need some new shoes. They have hundreds of shoes for Children and Adults (male and female). Some brands they cater are Nike, Adidas, Sketchers, Converse, Sperry, etc.

How many hours needed: 4 to 5 hours since we tried on various items
What we bought: Shoes, bags and clothes

3. Micronesia Mall

This is their biggest mall in Guam having brands such as Macy's, Lacoste, GAP and Ross. They also have their own supermarket, Payless. There are also a lot of souvenir shops inside the mall.

[TIP:] Although we already shopped at Ross in GPO, we still passed by at their branch in Micronesia and still bought items. Not all items at GPO are sold here and vice versa so if you have time try to visit both branch.

How many hours needed: 4 to 5 hours

What we bought: Shoes from Ross and souvenir items


4. DFS The Galleria 

Our tour's meet up point was in DFS that is why we went inside the mall. However, we still have time to looked around after our tour and bought some items at the cosmetic section. Please note that most stores in this mall are luxury brands.

How many hours needed: 1 to 2 hours
What we bought: cosmetics and beauty products from Mac, Clinique, Kiehls

5. JP Superstore

At first I thought JP Superstore was a mall however upon visiting their store just beside DFS I found out it's a department store. They have a huge selection of souvenir items (but it's a little more expensive than other stores). They also have a branch inside Micronesia Mall.

How many hours needed: .5 to 1 hour
What we bought: none

6. ABC Store


It feels like a convenience store such as 7/11, Family Mart or Ministop but they have a huge selection of items being sold. From souvenirs (shirts, magnet, mugs, etc.) to foods (sandwich, salad, fruits) to beauty products they all have it. I have seen several branches in the island including one at Grand Plaza Hotel and in Micronesia Mall.

How many hours needed: .5 hour (depending what you need)
What we bought: Basic grocery items such as water, souvenir items

7. Tumon Sands Bay

We visited this mall while waiting for our check-in time on our hotel. It was a two storey mall with limited number of stores and a coffee shop. Most of the stores in the mall were high-end stores.

How many hours needed: .5 to 1 hour
What we bought: none


NOTE: I will be sharing on how to go to this shopping malls on my next entry

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