Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vatican City vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vatican City instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Vatican City - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Vatican City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Vatican City - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Vatican City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Vatican City - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Vatican City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ929.96
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Vatican City - Cost of clothing
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