Cost of living comparison
compared to
Avarua vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
Avarua is 29.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.1% more in Avarua
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in Avarua
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Avarua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% more in Avarua
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Avarua
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Avarua are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Avarua. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Avarua.
Avarua vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Avarua instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 99.1% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.96
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.46
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.16
|
$2.60
NZ$4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.26
|
$2.31
NZ$3.99
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Avarua - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.82
|
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.09
|
$5.77
NZ$9.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.96
|
$6.55
NZ$11.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.55
|
$4.90
NZ$8.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.26
|
$3.66
NZ$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.52
|
$1.31
NZ$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$0.79
NZ$1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.77
|
$1.57
NZ$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.59
|
$4.19
NZ$7.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.99
|
$1.31
NZ$2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.23
|
$1.05
NZ$1.81
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Avarua - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.16
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ104.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,867.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.91
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Avarua - Cost of transportation
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ356.24
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,711.58
|
$150.00
NZ$259.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,237.13
|
$150.00
NZ$259.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ470.18
|
$88.24
NZ$152.74
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Avarua - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,768.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ45,100.07
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Avarua - Cost of childcare
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.98
|
$5.63
NZ$9.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.38
|
$3.46
NZ$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ372.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.95
|
?? | |
Guatemala City vs. Avarua - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ393.90
|
$64.62
NZ$111.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ407.97
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ940.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ932.51
|
$70.96
NZ$122.84
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Avarua - Cost of clothing
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