Cost of living comparison
China is 3.4% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in China instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.62
|
$2.85
CN¥20.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.22
|
$5.07
CN¥36.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.25
|
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.41
|
$1.59
CN¥11.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
$5.85
CN¥42.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.73
|
$6.86
CN¥49.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.42
|
$1.60
CN¥11.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.08
|
$1.54
CN¥11.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.41
|
$0.76
CN¥5.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
$0.65
CN¥4.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
$0.32
CN¥2.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.04
|
$0.40
CN¥2.87
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
Guatemala
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.19
|
$4.44
CN¥31.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
$22.47
CN¥161.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,664.17
|
$19,071.53
CN¥136,918.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.83
|
$3.97
CN¥28.53
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
Guatemala
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
$11.70
CN¥83.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,063.94
|
$328.33
CN¥2,357.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,853.08
|
$205.78
CN¥1,477.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.26
|
$40.46
CN¥290.46
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Guatemala
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
$459.70
CN¥3,300.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
$18,318.08
CN¥131,509.16
|
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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.05
|
$1.09
CN¥7.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.45
|
$3.07
CN¥22.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.86
|
$3.23
CN¥23.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.92
|
$41.41
CN¥297.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
$5.93
CN¥42.54
|
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pay 21.2% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ319.54
|
$48.23
CN¥346.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
$31.67
CN¥227.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ840.17
|
$72.53
CN¥520.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ779.37
|
$75.53
CN¥542.28
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