Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 17.5% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 36.0% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 92.5% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 13.3% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 10.4% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$12.19 TRY603.79	+79.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$9.35 TRY462.91	+19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.73 TRY85.71	+53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.58 TRY28.65	-39.1%
Average			+37.2%

Guatemala City vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.0% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$0.92 TRY45.58	-69.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$5.28 TRY261.28	+67.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$4.69 TRY231.97	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$2.41 TRY119.39	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$2.54 TRY125.71	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$0.85 TRY42.16	-52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.03 TRY50.86	+34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.57 TRY28.34	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$0.84 TRY41.37	+13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.31 TRY15.36	-54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.29 TRY14.17	-70.5%
Average			-36.0%

Guatemala City vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 92.5% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$5.43 TRY269.03	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+371.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+84.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.40 TRY416.09
Average			+92.5%

Guatemala City vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.3% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$16.15 TRY799.42	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	+23.9%
Average			+13.3%

Guatemala City vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+200.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+288.9%
Average			+241.6%

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pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$4.78 TRY236.49	+45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$4.31 TRY213.63	+29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$2.34 TRY115.73	-42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+93.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$8.13 TRY402.53	+25.4%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 10.4% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	+7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-15.2%
Average			-10.4%

Guatemala City vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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