Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala City is 15.4% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Guatemala City
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guatemala City.
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City - Cost of transportation
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City - Cost of childcare
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$121.74
GTQ929.96
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing
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