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Ghana

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 14.0% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 11.9% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 14.7% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 48.6% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Guatemala City

The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

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Guatemala City vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 11.9% less for restaurants

	Accra	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+106.9%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Accra	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+59.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-20.2%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 14.7% more for transportation

	Accra	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-64.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+243.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	??
Average			+14.7%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Accra	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+96.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-0.9%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 48.6% less for childcare

	Accra	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-26.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-64.1%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+59.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-48.9%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Accra	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+249.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+157.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+225.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+114.6%
Average			+181.7%

Accra vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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