Cost of living comparison
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Guatemala City vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala City is 14.5% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.8% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
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pay 0.9% less in Guatemala City
- Transportation
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pay 46.8% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
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pay 41.2% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.0% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
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pay 77.4% more in Guatemala City
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.
Guatemala City vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
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Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
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pay 0.9% less for groceries
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Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
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pay 46.8% less for transportation
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Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
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pay 41.2% less for housing
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Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
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pay 32.0% less for childcare
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Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
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Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
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pay 77.4% more for clothing
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Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$121.74
GTQ929.96
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