Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 15.4% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 59.9% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 68.3% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Qatar

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Qatar. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Qatar.

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Qatar vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 16.8% less for restaurants

	Guatemala	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$6.49 QAR23.78	-4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$7.14 QAR26.12	-9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$0.84 QAR3.07	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.35 QAR1.29	-62.9%
Average			-16.8%

Guatemala vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.38 QAR5.06	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$3.99 QAR14.62	+35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$7.97 QAR29.19	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$3.27 QAR11.97	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$3.56 QAR13.02	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$0.93 QAR3.41	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.76 QAR2.77	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.68 QAR2.47	-47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$0.54 QAR1.99	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.39 QAR1.44	-42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$0.39 QAR1.43	-55.7%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Guatemala	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$2.14 QAR7.82	-57.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$23.33 QAR85.39	+63.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.58 QAR64.36
Average			-14.9%

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pay 59.9% more for housing

	Guatemala	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$86.45 QAR316.45	+87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	+68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	+60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$65.24 QAR238.83	+31.0%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 68.3% more for childcare

	Guatemala	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	+97.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	+43.7%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$11.34 QAR41.52	+246.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$5.19 QAR19.01	+55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$5.67 QAR20.76	+42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$119.62 QAR437.91	+197.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$11.43 QAR41.86	+76.4%
Average			+119.4%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$44.75 QAR163.81	-4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$42.52 QAR155.66	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$98.38 QAR360.14	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$79.08 QAR289.48	-17.5%
Average			-9.8%

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