Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 84.5% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$5.47
GTQ42.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$6.18
GTQ47.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$1.23
GTQ9.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
|
pay 70.2% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$2.81
GTQ21.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$3.66
GTQ28.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$7.09
GTQ55.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$2.29
GTQ17.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$3.23
GTQ25.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$1.53
GTQ11.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.54
GTQ4.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$1.12
GTQ8.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$0.83
GTQ6.45
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$4.46
GTQ34.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$12.87
GTQ99.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
$18,024.02
GTQ139,925.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$8.43
GTQ65.47
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$41.10
GTQ319.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$546.68
GTQ4,244.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$378.18
GTQ2,935.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$60.66
GTQ470.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$192.19
GTQ1,492.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,830.94
GTQ53,030.63
|
pay 90.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$2.57
GTQ19.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$2.86
GTQ22.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
$3.60
GTQ27.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$57.93
GTQ449.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$7.72
GTQ59.97
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$55.87
GTQ433.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$54.70
GTQ424.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$106.57
GTQ827.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$120.70
GTQ937.00
|
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