Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Albania

Tirana vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 8.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 43.5% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 11.7% more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 10.6% more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.8% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$9.77 ALL794	+43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$10.99 ALL893	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$2.38 ALL193	+111.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$1.26 ALL103	+33.1%
Average			+46.8%

Guatemala City vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.18 ALL96	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$6.45 ALL524	+104.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$8.47 ALL688	+8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$3.77 ALL306	+48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$4.12 ALL335	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$0.89 ALL72	-49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.12 ALL91	+46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.98 ALL80	-24.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$0.84 ALL68	+14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.47 ALL38	-32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.58 ALL47	-40.5%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 43.5% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$8.77 ALL712	+69.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$19.54 ALL1,587	+37.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$32.98 ALL2,678
Average			+43.5%

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$19.91 ALL1,617	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$828.78 ALL67,311	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$479.97 ALL38,982	-11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$74.95 ALL6,088	+34.9%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 11.7% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$344.43 ALL27,973	+1.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$8,249.97 ALL670K	+23.4%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$3.54 ALL288	+8.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$2.25 ALL183	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$4.76 ALL387	+17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$55.71 ALL4,525	+41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$9.77 ALL794	+50.8%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 10.6% more for clothing

	Guatemala City	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$69.87 ALL5,675	+40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$47.44 ALL3,853
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$122.26 ALL9,930	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$115.33 ALL9,367	+2.4%
Average			+10.6%

Guatemala City vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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