Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.3 times more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
Guatemala City
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.74
|
$7.72
HK$60.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.18
|
$6.33
HK$49.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.94
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 52.3% more for groceries
Guatemala City
|
Hong Kong
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
$13.58
HK$105.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.93
|
$12.17
HK$94.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.84
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.44
|
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.86
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.04
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.54
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Guatemala City
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.90
|
$11.42
HK$88.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
$64.30
HK$500.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,081.23
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,038.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.55
|
$14.53
HK$113.01
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Guatemala City
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ333.13
|
$21.69
HK$168.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,001.49
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,985.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,682.28
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,006.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ465.72
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.64
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Guatemala City
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,681.75
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,799.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,197.97
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,528.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.84
|
$7.72
HK$60.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.52
|
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.82
|
$13.12
HK$102.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ432.02
|
$85.27
HK$663.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.61
|
$12.86
HK$100.05
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
Guatemala City
|
Hong Kong
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ366.83
|
$72.66
HK$565.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.49
|
$40.59
HK$315.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ927.21
|
$92.45
HK$719.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ918.93
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.58
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