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Botswana

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 53.4% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 50.6% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 9.1% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 62.2% more in Guatemala City

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

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Guatemala City vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+55.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+128.3%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+248.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+102.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+135.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+43.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+83.8%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 9.1% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	??
Average			-9.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Gaborone	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+131.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+145.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$55.58 GTQ425.28	+21.8%
Average			+107.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+167.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+167.4%
Average			+167.6%

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pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+5.4%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 62.2% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+183.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+43.7%
Average			+62.2%

Gaborone vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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