Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala is 11.2% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% less in Guatemala
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Guatemala.
Guatemala vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
ARS16,398.33
|
$5.22
GTQ39.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
ARS13,080.64
|
$6.33
GTQ48.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
ARS2,539.50
|
$1.20
GTQ9.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
ARS2,060.90
|
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
|
Argentina vs. Guatemala - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.6% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
ARS2,828.30
|
$3.11
GTQ23.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
ARS7,602.90
|
$3.85
GTQ29.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
ARS7,239.43
|
$7.68
GTQ58.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
ARS3,411.96
|
$2.53
GTQ19.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
ARS4,356.84
|
$3.82
GTQ29.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
ARS1,489.58
|
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,311.43
|
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS918.92
|
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
ARS1,759.09
|
$0.80
GTQ6.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ARS766.60
|
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ARS747.37
|
$1.00
GTQ7.62
|
|
Argentina vs. Guatemala - Cost of groceries
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
ARS5,959.44
|
$4.07
GTQ31.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.10
ARS33,411.22
|
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,600.00
ARS39,919,901.70
|
$19,570.53
GTQ149,497.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
ARS16,320.50
|
$13.54
GTQ103.40
|
|
Argentina vs. Guatemala - Cost of transportation
pay 61.8% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.35
ARS35,223.12
|
$46.52
GTQ355.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.68
ARS563,615.91
|
$811.38
GTQ6,198.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.74
ARS430,644.43
|
$485.36
GTQ3,707.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.36
ARS84,407.07
|
$49.53
GTQ378.35
|
|
Argentina vs. Guatemala - Cost of housing
pay 30.2% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.88
ARS388,903.71
|
$230.93
GTQ1,764.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,376.06
ARS4,883,046.49
|
$5,889.42
GTQ44,988.83
|
|
Argentina vs. Guatemala - Cost of childcare
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
ARS3,692.80
|
$3.56
GTQ27.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
ARS4,571.51
|
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
ARS4,756.76
|
$3.98
GTQ30.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
ARS46,717.74
|
$44.81
GTQ342.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
ARS9,742.23
|
$7.18
GTQ54.82
|
|
Argentina vs. Guatemala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.61
ARS129,604.40
|
$49.09
GTQ374.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.61
ARS115,148.16
|
$53.27
GTQ406.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.13
ARS166,513.96
|
$111.74
GTQ853.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.12
ARS160,717.92
|
$103.64
GTQ791.68
|
|
Argentina vs. Guatemala - Cost of clothing
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