Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 30.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 71.3% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 65.3% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 18.2% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 49.6% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 61.2% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 71.3% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$16.65 EC$45.00	+144.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$9.25 EC$25.00	+17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.95 EC$5.27	+73.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$1.20 EC$3.25	+26.6%
Average			+71.3%

Guatemala City vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.3% more for groceries

	Guatemala City	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$2.78 EC$7.50	-9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$4.26 EC$11.50	+34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$8.40 EC$22.71	+7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$6.66 EC$18.00	+162.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$3.52 EC$9.53	-17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$2.96 EC$8.00	+67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.11 EC$3.00	+45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$3.70 EC$10.00	+186.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$3.70 EC$10.00	+402.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$1.30 EC$3.50	+88.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$1.30 EC$3.50	+33.3%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$6.11 EC$16.50	+18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+18.2%

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pay 49.6% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$81.40 EC$220.00	+76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$198.07 EC$535.29	+256.4%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 61.2% less for childcare

	Guatemala City	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$185.01 EC$500.00	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-72.3%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$2.41 EC$6.50	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$3.70 EC$10.00	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$64.75 EC$175.00	+64.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$6.29 EC$17.00	-2.9%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$50.00 EC$135.13	+0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$74.00 EC$200.00	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	??
Average			-20.4%

Guatemala City vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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