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Ethiopia

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 14.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 49.9% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 62.0% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 4.0% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 25.7% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.8% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 19.6% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 49.9% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$6.81 GTQ52.10	+70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+86.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+44.5%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 62.0% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+156.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+90.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$4.27 GTQ32.69	-6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+155.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.74 GTQ5.63	+138.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+212.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+99.3%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+46.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	??
Average			-17.5%

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pay 4.0% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-64.5%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 25.7% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+149.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-77.9%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+309.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+264.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-49.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+72.8%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 19.6% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$47.46 GTQ363.17	-33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+49.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+36.1%
Average			+19.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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