Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 35.3% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 82.4% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 56.7% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 1.5% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 12.4% less in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Baku	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-22.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+57.5%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 82.4% more for groceries

	Baku	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+496.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$3.16 GTQ24.18	+22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+81.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+198.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+79.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+98.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+271.8%
Average			+82.4%

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Baku	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+102.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	??
Average			+24.1%

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pay 56.7% more for housing

	Baku	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+201.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$55.58 GTQ425.28	+9.3%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 1.5% more for childcare

	Baku	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-0.7%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+85.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+38.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-18.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+10.2%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

	Baku	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$47.46 GTQ363.17	-14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$117.72 GTQ900.82	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$112.60 GTQ861.58	-2.1%
Average			-12.4%

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