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Guatemala City vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 33.6% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 49.1% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.8% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 42.8% less in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$5.22 GTQ39.96	-84.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$6.33 GTQ48.46	-53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$1.20 GTQ9.16	-48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.95 GTQ7.26	+18.5%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$3.11 GTQ23.82	+85.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$3.93 GTQ30.09	-80.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$7.96 GTQ60.96	-56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$2.55 GTQ19.55	-58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$3.82 GTQ29.26	-54.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$1.76 GTQ13.52	-28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-81.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$1.41 GTQ10.77	-59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$0.86 GTQ6.59	-46.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.78 GTQ5.99	-13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$1.20 GTQ9.23	+48.7%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 49.1% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.07 GTQ31.16	+150.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$13.61 GTQ104.26	+58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$19,565.40 GTQ149,867.31	-55.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$13.83 GTQ105.91	+42.3%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$46.51 GTQ356.24	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$745.66 GTQ5,711.58	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$422.61 GTQ3,237.13	-43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$61.38 GTQ470.18	-86.0%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$230.87 GTQ1,768.43	+910.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$5,887.88 GTQ45,100.07	-77.1%
Average			+416.5%

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pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$3.26 GTQ24.98	-36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$3.31 GTQ25.38	-53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$4.04 GTQ30.97	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$48.62 GTQ372.45	-75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$7.17 GTQ54.95	-49.8%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 42.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$51.42 GTQ393.90	-21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$53.26 GTQ407.97	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$122.72 GTQ940.00	-59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$121.74 GTQ932.51	-34.4%
Average			-42.8%

Ashgabat vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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