Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 14.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 55.0% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-33.2%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Gabon	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+156.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$2.94 GTQ22.53	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.46 GTQ18.82	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.73 GTQ5.62	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-49.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.88 GTQ6.75	-54.4%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Gabon	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.04 GTQ38.56	+25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	??
Average			-25.2%

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	Gabon	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	-16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	+25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$49.82 GTQ381.19	-23.7%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 55.0% more for childcare

	Gabon	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+99.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+20.5%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+219.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$3.99 GTQ30.56	+56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$40.26 GTQ308.05	-37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+44.8%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Gabon	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$46.92 GTQ359.05	-45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$104.97 GTQ803.21	+105.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$95.86 GTQ733.50	-6.4%
Average			+4.1%

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