Cost of living comparison
China is 16.5% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in China instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
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Guatemala
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.90
|
$3.33
CN¥23.54
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q45.21
|
$5.25
CN¥37.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.16
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.84
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.17
|
$1.68
CN¥11.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.71
|
$6.22
CN¥44.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.92
|
$7.41
CN¥52.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.13
|
$1.75
CN¥12.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.53
|
$1.80
CN¥12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.24
|
$0.88
CN¥6.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.92
|
$0.63
CN¥4.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.21
|
$0.74
CN¥5.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.31
|
$0.57
CN¥4.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.60
|
$0.35
CN¥2.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.90
|
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
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pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.44
|
$4.64
CN¥32.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q116.15
|
$21.41
CN¥151.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q134,625.38
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,233.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.82
|
$4.14
CN¥29.30
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q376.53
|
$14.28
CN¥100.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,107.36
|
$401.04
CN¥2,836.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,061.30
|
$247.64
CN¥1,751.24
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q418.20
|
$39.51
CN¥279.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,349.12
|
$456.56
CN¥3,228.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q41,316.93
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,644.20
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.84
|
$1.15
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q18.15
|
$3.48
CN¥24.64
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.29
|
$3.40
CN¥24.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q325.73
|
$42.27
CN¥298.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.58
|
$6.35
CN¥44.93
|
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pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q344.08
|
$51.26
CN¥362.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q374.17
|
$33.18
CN¥234.63
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q769.13
|
$80.69
CN¥570.64
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q752.13
|
$76.44
CN¥540.55
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