Cost of living comparison
Havana is 39.7% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Havana instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Guatemala City
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.77
GTQ44.79
|
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.79
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
GTQ8.47
|
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GTQ6.51
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
Guatemala City
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
GTQ14.66
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.82
GTQ21.91
|
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
GTQ49.36
|
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
GTQ16.24
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
GTQ23.76
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.61
|
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
GTQ10.43
|
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.23
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Guatemala City
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
GTQ32.25
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.58
GTQ82.12
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,951.60
GTQ139,356.38
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.19
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
Guatemala City
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ373.05
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.00
GTQ4,518.01
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.49
GTQ3,194.37
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.80
GTQ487.52
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 68.9% more for childcare
Guatemala City
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,336.68
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,935.94
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala City
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
GTQ19.91
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
GTQ18.91
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
GTQ27.87
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.29
GTQ398.16
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
GTQ57.24
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
Guatemala City
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
GTQ397.06
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.11
GTQ458.88
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
GTQ786.37
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.63
GTQ851.07
|
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
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