Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 2.2 times more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Ghana
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS46.35
|
$5.22
GTQ40.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS80.05
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS7.01
|
$1.04
GTQ8.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.69
|
$0.75
GTQ5.77
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
Ghana
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.70
|
$1.81
GTQ14.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS49.22
|
$2.52
GTQ19.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS89.70
|
$6.12
GTQ47.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.96
|
$1.93
GTQ14.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.72
|
$2.75
GTQ21.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.43
|
$1.43
GTQ11.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.09
|
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.68
|
$1.05
GTQ8.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.76
|
$0.68
GTQ5.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.38
|
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.70
|
$0.62
GTQ4.84
|
|
pay 63.4% more for transportation
Ghana
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS47.65
|
$3.76
GTQ29.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS188.64
|
$14.82
GTQ114.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS77,735.04
|
$17,182.24
GTQ133,186.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS87.21
|
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Ghana
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS615.14
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,284.31
|
$396.59
GTQ3,074.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,110.77
|
$390.71
GTQ3,028.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS373.21
|
$53.38
GTQ413.73
|
|
pay 97.8% more for childcare
Ghana
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS781.80
|
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS76,511.24
|
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Ghana
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.48
|
$2.15
GTQ16.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.65
|
$2.32
GTQ17.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.43
|
$3.36
GTQ26.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS419.75
|
$41.57
GTQ322.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS56.88
|
$6.84
GTQ53.01
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
Ghana
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS144.37
|
$43.92
GTQ340.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS135.48
|
$47.75
GTQ370.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS382.57
|
$98.16
GTQ760.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS370.77
|
$95.99
GTQ744.10
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guatemala or Ghana. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.