Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 58.0% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 98.9% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Abu Dhabi
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
|
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ929.96
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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