Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 2.4% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Jordan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.46
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.07
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.77
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.01
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.50
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.41
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ14.97
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.30
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.12
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.12
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.25
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.84
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 60.7% more for transportation
Guatemala
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.12
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ114.91
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,186.90
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
Guatemala
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,074.15
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,028.59
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ413.73
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
Guatemala
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.66
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ17.96
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.01
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ322.25
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.01
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ340.41
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ370.17
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ760.91
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ744.10
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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