Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 12.3% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Accra
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 94.6% more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 64.5% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.6% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$7.98 GHS93.33	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$10.34 GHS120.88	+31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.56 GHS18.22	+38.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.46 GHS5.37	-51.7%
Average			+13.6%

Guatemala City vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Guatemala City	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.63 GHS19.03	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$5.91 GHS69.08	+86.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$13.71 GHS160.33	+76.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$2.62 GHS30.70	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$3.26 GHS38.13	-23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.66 GHS19.36	-6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.64 GHS7.51	-15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.81 GHS9.50	-37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$1.62 GHS18.97	+120.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$1.23 GHS14.34	+78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$1.22 GHS14.24	+25.3%
Average			+11.7%

Guatemala City vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Guatemala City	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$4.98 GHS58.28	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$40.19 GHS469.97	+182.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-70.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.84 GHS138.52
Average			-12.8%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$42.44 GHS496.28	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-49.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$56.06 GHS655.60	+0.9%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 94.6% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+35.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+178.6%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$1.85 GHS21.59	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$4.40 GHS51.49	+31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$2.54 GHS29.68	-37.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$71.09 GHS831.35	+80.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$12.69 GHS148.41	+95.8%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 64.5% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$14.19 GHS165.96	-71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$18.41 GHS215.27	-61.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$36.21 GHS423.52	-69.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$52.46 GHS613.49	-53.4%
Average			-64.5%

Guatemala City vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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