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Guyana

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 23.7% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 25.6% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 10.9% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 65.6% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 14.5% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.3% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-9.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+49.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-28.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-29.8%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	??
Average			-25.6%

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pay 10.9% less for housing

	Georgetown	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-39.7%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 65.6% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-66.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-64.3%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+71.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+4.3%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 14.5% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+29.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$117.72 GTQ900.82	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+32.7%
Average			+14.5%

Georgetown vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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