Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 0.4% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 40.1% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 60.0% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.3% less for restaurants

	Castries	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-26.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-42.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-2.2%
Average			-19.3%

Castries vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Castries	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-88.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+5.0%
Average			-38.9%

Castries vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Castries	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$14.23 GTQ108.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-3.7%

Castries vs. Guatemala City - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.1% more for housing

	Castries	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-41.1%
Average			+40.1%

Castries vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing

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pay 60.0% more for childcare

	Castries	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52
Average			+60.0%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-56.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+16.8%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Castries	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$47.46 GTQ363.17	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+1.4%
Average			-12.1%

Castries vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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