Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 2.1 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$5.47
GTQ42.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$6.18
GTQ47.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
$1.23
GTQ9.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$2.81
GTQ21.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.66
GTQ28.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
$7.09
GTQ54.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$2.29
GTQ17.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.23
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
$1.53
GTQ11.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
$0.54
GTQ4.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$1.12
GTQ8.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
$0.83
GTQ6.44
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$4.46
GTQ34.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$12.87
GTQ99.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$18,024.02
GTQ139,718.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$8.43
GTQ65.37
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$41.10
GTQ318.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$546.68
GTQ4,237.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$378.18
GTQ2,931.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$60.66
GTQ470.19
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$192.19
GTQ1,489.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$6,830.94
GTQ52,951.91
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.57
GTQ19.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
$2.86
GTQ22.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
$3.60
GTQ27.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$57.93
GTQ449.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$7.72
GTQ59.88
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$55.87
GTQ433.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$54.70
GTQ424.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$106.57
GTQ826.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$120.70
GTQ935.61
|
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