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Guatemala

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 26.0% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 18.9% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 21.0% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 34.3% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.1% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 43.5% less in N'djamena

The cost of transportation and restaurants in N'djamena are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 10.2% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$0.85 FCFA498	-24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.85 FCFA498	-10.1%
Average			+10.2%

Guatemala City vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.9% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$0.34 FCFA199	-88.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$1.71 FCFA997	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+75.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.97 FCFA565	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$1.16 FCFA678	-10.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$1.11 FCFA648	+50.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.72 FCFA422	+5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.72 FCFA422	-25.6%
Average			-18.9%

Guatemala City vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.0% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+499.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.84 FCFA2,242
Average			+21.0%

Guatemala City vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.3% less for housing

	Guatemala City	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$426.76 FCFA249K	+825.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+106.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-84.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-41.3%
Average			-34.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Guatemala City	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	??

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pay 70.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$1.28 FCFA747	-60.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$0.85 FCFA498	-74.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$0.98 FCFA573	-75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	??
Average			-70.1%

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pay 43.5% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-63.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-24.2%
Average			-43.5%

Guatemala City vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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