Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.1 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.53
|
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q44.80
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.09
|
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.78
|
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
|
pay 47.4% more for groceries
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.04
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.54
|
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.49
|
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.00
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.34
|
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.14
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.89
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.13
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.26
|
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.55
|
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.85
|
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.17
|
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q115.11
|
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q133,415.63
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.21
|
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q373.14
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,079.43
|
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,033.79
|
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q414.44
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,337.00
|
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q40,945.66
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.68
|
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q17.99
|
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.05
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q322.80
|
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.10
|
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q340.99
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q370.81
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q762.22
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q745.37
|
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
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