Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.2 times more expensive than Quetzaltenango.
If you lived in United States instead of Quetzaltenango, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Quetzaltenango
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.25
GTQ32.92
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
GTQ7.45
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GTQ4.70
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 94.4% more for groceries
Quetzaltenango
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
GTQ12.76
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
GTQ14.75
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
GTQ43.66
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
GTQ13.66
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
GTQ17.89
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
GTQ10.17
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
GTQ10.42
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
Quetzaltenango
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
GTQ25.18
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.85
GTQ29.82
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,643.53
GTQ121,259.72
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Quetzaltenango
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.00
GTQ976.68
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.57
GTQ3,252.27
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.80
GTQ486.80
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Quetzaltenango
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Quetzaltenango
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
GTQ10.21
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
GTQ18.88
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
GTQ22.36
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.06
GTQ248.48
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
Quetzaltenango
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
GTQ396.47
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.11
GTQ458.20
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
GTQ785.21
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.63
GTQ849.81
|
$109.59
|
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