Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Jamaica

Kingston vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 31.6% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 61.1% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 56.4% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 23.5% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 14.3% more in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Kingston

The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Kingston are more expensive than in Guatemala City.

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Kingston vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	+98.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.17 JMD186.64	+4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.72 JMD114.13	-24.5%
Average			+34.9%

Guatemala City vs. Kingston - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.1% more for groceries

	Guatemala City	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$3.75 JMD597.75	+22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$5.70 JMD907.58	+80.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	+101.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$3.54 JMD563.17	+39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$2.86 JMD454.54	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$2.74 JMD436.40	+54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.76 JMD280.67	+131.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$3.33 JMD530.74	+157.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$1.38 JMD219.34	+87.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$1.47 JMD234.10	+114.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$1.20 JMD191.12	+23.6%
Average			+61.1%

Guatemala City vs. Kingston - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.4% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$5.42 JMD862.54	+4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+165.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+60.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.37 JMD4,198.72
Average			+56.4%

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pay 23.5% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$960.80 JMD153K	+16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	+4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	+131.2%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 14.3% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	+6.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$8,238.45 JMD1M	+23.2%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$2.20 JMD350.73	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$5.31 JMD845.51	+58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+132.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	+56.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	+104.0%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	-8.7%
Average			-34.0%

Guatemala City vs. Kingston - Cost of clothing

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