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Guatemala City vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 23.9% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 27.6% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 16.8% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 50.2% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 40.6% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.9% less for restaurants

	Doha	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.16	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.14	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+127.6%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 27.6% more for groceries

	Doha	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.07	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+120.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.58	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.49	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+74.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+84.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.74 GTQ5.63	+31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+118.2%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

	Doha	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+141.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.46	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-48.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.31	??
Average			+16.8%

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pay 50.2% less for housing

	Doha	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	-53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-14.8%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 40.6% less for childcare

	Doha	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-30.4%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.71	$3.27 GTQ25.05	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.49	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.61	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR459.80	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.21	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-47.5%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Doha	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.85	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.41	$47.46 GTQ363.17	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.40	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.54	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+31.9%
Average			+3.0%

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