Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 20.9% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 55.0% more in Harare
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 27.7% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 60.4% less in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+46.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-50.6%
Average			-2.3%

Guatemala City vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+81.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.80 ZWL257.47	-17.7%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 55.0% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+321.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00
Average			+55.0%

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$390.00 ZWL126K	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$316.60 ZWL102K	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-29.3%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 27.7% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$433.79 ZWL140K	+27.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+28.0%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-50.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+54.3%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 60.4% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-55.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-67.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-64.1%
Average			-60.4%

Guatemala City vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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