Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 20.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
Guatemala City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.77
GTQ44.79
|
$3.01
BND4.07
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.79
|
$5.11
BND6.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
GTQ8.47
|
$0.75
BND1.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GTQ6.51
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
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pay 21.6% more for groceries
Guatemala City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
GTQ14.66
|
$1.68
BND2.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.82
GTQ21.91
|
$2.76
BND3.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
GTQ49.36
|
$5.55
BND7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
GTQ16.24
|
$2.18
BND2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
GTQ23.76
|
$2.44
BND3.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.61
|
$1.58
BND2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
GTQ10.43
|
$1.71
BND2.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.23
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
$0.75
BND1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
$0.92
BND1.24
|
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pay 56.1% more for transportation
Guatemala City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
GTQ32.25
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.58
GTQ82.12
|
$22.56
BND30.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,951.60
GTQ139,356.38
|
$24,063.77
BND32,545.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.19
|
$20.87
BND28.22
|
|
pay 6.1% more for housing
Guatemala City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ373.05
|
$79.08
BND106.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.00
GTQ4,518.01
|
$588.78
BND796.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.49
GTQ3,194.37
|
$378.50
BND511.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.80
GTQ487.52
|
$41.83
BND56.58
|
|
pay 75.4% more for childcare
Guatemala City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,336.68
|
$208.21
BND281.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,935.94
|
$12,117.74
BND16,388.75
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
GTQ19.91
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
GTQ18.91
|
$3.44
BND4.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
GTQ27.87
|
$11.28
BND15.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.29
GTQ398.16
|
$39.10
BND52.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
GTQ57.24
|
$4.51
BND6.10
|
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pay 21.0% less for clothing
Guatemala City
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
GTQ397.06
|
$60.00
BND81.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.11
GTQ458.88
|
$28.17
BND38.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
GTQ786.37
|
$88.32
BND119.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.63
GTQ851.07
|
$69.99
BND94.66
|
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