Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 51.7% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ40.06
|
$3.82
EGP185.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.86
|
$4.07
EGP197.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.10
|
$0.33
EGP16.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.30
|
$0.17
EGP8.33
|
|
pay 61.8% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ20.07
|
$0.75
EGP36.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.37
|
$1.78
EGP86.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.81
|
$3.20
EGP155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.12
|
$1.47
EGP71.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.66
|
$1.91
EGP93.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.63
|
$0.57
EGP27.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.19
|
$0.21
EGP10.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.68
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.66
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.51
|
$0.17
EGP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.44
|
$0.29
EGP14.09
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ31.11
|
$0.97
EGP47.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.82
|
$6.76
EGP328.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ131,951.23
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,339,578.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.31
|
$3.26
EGP158.29
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ321.59
|
$7.84
EGP381.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,399.64
|
$212.64
EGP10,338.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ2,993.61
|
$144.87
EGP7,043.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ414.85
|
$12.98
EGP630.98
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,488.54
|
$70.10
EGP3,408.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ52,907.96
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,857.41
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.70
|
$1.76
EGP85.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.24
|
$1.32
EGP64.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.92
|
$1.76
EGP85.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ332.38
|
$18.83
EGP915.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.84
|
$2.80
EGP135.93
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ366.05
|
$18.16
EGP883.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ423.65
|
$33.59
EGP1,633.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ788.46
|
$92.42
EGP4,493.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ789.39
|
$30.97
EGP1,505.80
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