Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Of Spain vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
Port Of Spain is 42.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% more in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Port Of Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 32.7% more in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Port Of Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Port Of Spain
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.
Port Of Spain vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.96
|
$10.31
TTD69.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.46
|
$8.10
TTD54.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.16
|
$1.08
TTD7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.26
|
$0.81
TTD5.46
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.82
|
$2.77
TTD18.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.09
|
$4.08
TTD27.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.96
|
$10.51
TTD71.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.55
|
$5.17
TTD35.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.26
|
$4.62
TTD31.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.52
|
$2.80
TTD18.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$1.16
TTD7.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.77
|
$2.05
TTD13.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.59
|
$1.88
TTD12.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.99
|
$0.71
TTD4.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.23
|
$0.82
TTD5.57
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.16
|
$4.24
TTD28.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ104.26
|
$97.20
TTD658.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,867.31
|
$35,345.77
TTD239,604.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.91
|
$11.05
TTD74.88
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ356.24
|
$61.53
TTD417.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,711.58
|
$794.05
TTD5,382.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,237.13
|
$478.64
TTD3,244.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ470.18
|
$61.00
TTD413.53
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,768.43
|
$331.09
TTD2,244.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ45,100.07
|
$7,182.06
TTD48,686.21
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.98
|
$1.84
TTD12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.38
|
$3.73
TTD25.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.97
|
$6.04
TTD40.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ372.45
|
$54.41
TTD368.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.95
|
$10.68
TTD72.38
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ393.90
|
$59.03
TTD400.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ407.97
|
$38.29
TTD259.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ940.00
|
$166.91
TTD1,131.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ932.51
|
$117.82
TTD798.68
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing
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