Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 12.2% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 39.5% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 98.7% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 98.9% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-54.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-57.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Dominica	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.94 GTQ22.53	+144.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.46 GTQ18.82	-56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$4.27 GTQ32.69	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.73 GTQ5.62	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.88 GTQ6.75	-35.7%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 39.5% less for transportation

	Dominica	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.04 GTQ38.56	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	??
Average			-39.5%

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pay 98.7% more for housing

	Dominica	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	+200.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	+162.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$49.82 GTQ381.19	-54.1%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 98.9% more for childcare

	Dominica	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+162.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+50.6%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.99 GTQ30.56	-46.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$40.26 GTQ308.05	-13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-22.2%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Dominica	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$46.92 GTQ359.05	-15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$104.97 GTQ803.21	+41.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$95.86 GTQ733.50	+3.6%
Average			+12.4%

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