Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 19.3% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 26.8% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 46.4% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 6.2% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% less in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 40.8% more in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Chile	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-17.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 26.8% more for groceries

	Chile	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$2.94 GTQ22.53	-41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+78.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$2.46 GTQ18.82	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+125.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.73 GTQ5.62	+4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.88 GTQ6.75	+39.4%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Chile	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$5.04 GTQ38.56	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-57.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	+55.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	??
Average			-10.4%

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pay 46.4% more for housing

	Chile	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+109.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	+86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	+52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$49.82 GTQ381.19	-39.0%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 6.2% less for childcare

	Chile	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-14.1%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$3.27 GTQ25.05	-0.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$3.99 GTQ30.56	-20.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$40.26 GTQ308.05	-0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-1.5%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 40.8% more for clothing

	Chile	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$46.92 GTQ359.05	+7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+70.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$104.97 GTQ803.21	+69.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$95.86 GTQ733.50	+26.1%
Average			+40.8%

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