Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 43.9% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
$5.17
GTQ40.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,466
|
$6.05
GTQ47.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,244
|
$1.18
GTQ9.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA995
|
$0.81
GTQ6.32
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,742
|
$2.59
GTQ20.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,866
|
$3.66
GTQ28.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,362
|
$6.95
GTQ53.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,190
|
$2.21
GTQ17.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,483
|
$3.18
GTQ24.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$1.50
GTQ11.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$0.54
GTQ4.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
$1.12
GTQ8.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$0.73
GTQ5.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,580
|
$0.83
GTQ6.46
|
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pay 57.2% less for transportation
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,652
|
$4.02
GTQ31.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.37
GTQ65.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,034.34
GTQ132,337.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.43
GTQ65.50
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.52
GTQ322.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,312
|
$438.88
GTQ3,409.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,453,572
|
$386.46
GTQ3,002.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.56
GTQ416.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$192.16
GTQ1,492.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,830.19
GTQ53,062.92
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,742
|
$2.16
GTQ16.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$2.87
GTQ22.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,489
|
$3.48
GTQ27.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.91
GTQ333.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.08
GTQ55.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.26
GTQ367.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.69
GTQ424.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.79
GTQ790.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.91
GTQ791.70
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