Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 54.5% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 67.1% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 67.1% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-49.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+12.2%
Average			-17.3%

Damascus vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Damascus	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+664.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$3.16 GTQ24.18	+61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+93.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+59.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+273.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+20.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+155.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.74 GTQ5.63	+55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+95.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+174.1%
Average			+120.6%

Damascus vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Damascus	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$14.23 GTQ108.90	+42.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+83.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	??
Average			-8.3%

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pay 67.1% more for housing

	Damascus	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+192.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-48.1%
Average			+67.1%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+410.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+275.5%
Average			+337.8%

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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+17.8%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 67.1% more for clothing

	Damascus	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+73.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+96.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+93.0%
Average			+67.1%

Damascus vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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