Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 30.8% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 32.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$1.92 ₫49,832	-71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$4.62 ₫120K	-41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$0.54 ₫13,905	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.33 ₫8,590	-65.1%
Average			-60.7%

Guatemala City vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.08 ₫27,843	-64.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$6.05 ₫157K	+91.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$6.13 ₫159K	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$1.62 ₫42,008	-36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$1.64 ₫42,570	-61.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.36 ₫35,261	-23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.58 ₫14,953	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.72 ₫18,715	-44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$0.58 ₫14,918	-21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.54 ₫14,104	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.53 ₫13,662	-45.7%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Guatemala City	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$3.55 ₫91,950	-31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$11.55 ₫299K	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.80 ₫150K
Average			-15.4%

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pay 32.9% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$10.46 ₫271K	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$585.86 ₫15M	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$297.81 ₫8M	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$79.24 ₫2M	+42.6%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$438.36 ₫11M	+28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+252.4%
Average			+113.0%

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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$1.03 ₫26,762	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$1.81 ₫46,978	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$1.23 ₫31,892	-69.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$25.91 ₫671K	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$3.46 ₫89,697	-46.5%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$51.59 ₫1M	+3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$34.61 ₫896K	-27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$91.59 ₫2M	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$94.62 ₫2M	-16.0%
Average			-16.1%

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