Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 4.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.930
|
$5.47
GTQ42.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.940
|
$6.18
GTQ47.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$1.23
GTQ9.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$2.81
GTQ21.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.630
|
$3.66
GTQ28.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.090
|
$7.09
GTQ55.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.770
|
$2.29
GTQ17.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.050
|
$3.23
GTQ25.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.170
|
$1.53
GTQ11.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
$0.54
GTQ4.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.12
GTQ8.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.83
GTQ6.45
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.46
GTQ34.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.820
|
$12.87
GTQ99.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,827.500
|
$18,024.02
GTQ139,925.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.920
|
$8.43
GTQ65.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.690
|
$41.10
GTQ319.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,097.470
|
$546.68
GTQ4,244.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD603.610
|
$378.18
GTQ2,935.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.680
|
$60.66
GTQ470.89
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD332.570
|
$192.19
GTQ1,492.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,988.500
|
$6,830.94
GTQ53,030.63
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.240
|
$2.57
GTQ19.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$2.86
GTQ22.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.970
|
$3.60
GTQ27.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.820
|
$57.93
GTQ449.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.940
|
$7.72
GTQ59.97
|
|
pay 94.2% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.970
|
$55.87
GTQ433.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.630
|
$54.70
GTQ424.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.990
|
$106.57
GTQ827.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD283.790
|
$120.70
GTQ937.00
|
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