Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 3.3% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$5.47
GTQ42.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$6.18
GTQ47.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA883
|
$1.23
GTQ9.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
|
pay 30.2% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
$2.81
GTQ21.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
$3.66
GTQ28.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
$7.09
GTQ55.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
$2.29
GTQ17.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
$3.23
GTQ25.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA610
|
$1.53
GTQ11.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.54
GTQ4.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA584
|
$1.12
GTQ8.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA361
|
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.83
GTQ6.45
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
$4.46
GTQ34.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
$12.87
GTQ99.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
$18,024.02
GTQ139,918.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
$8.43
GTQ65.46
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
Dakar
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
$41.10
GTQ319.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
$546.68
GTQ4,243.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
$378.18
GTQ2,935.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
$60.66
GTQ470.86
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
Dakar
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
$192.19
GTQ1,491.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
$6,830.94
GTQ53,027.89
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
$2.57
GTQ19.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
$2.86
GTQ22.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
$3.60
GTQ27.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
$57.93
GTQ449.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$7.72
GTQ59.97
|
|
pay 34.3% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
$55.87
GTQ433.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
$54.70
GTQ424.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
$106.57
GTQ827.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
$120.70
GTQ936.95
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guatemala City or Dakar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.