Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 4.2% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 21.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 9.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 25.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 7.4% less in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Guatemala	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$6.43 SAR24.15	-5.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$7.60 SAR28.53	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$0.77 SAR2.90	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.25 SAR0.94	-73.6%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 21.7% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$0.98 SAR3.69	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$3.80 SAR14.25	+29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$6.70 SAR25.16	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$2.67 SAR10.01	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$3.42 SAR12.84	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$0.98 SAR3.66	-45.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.78 SAR2.93	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.80 SAR2.99	-38.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$0.75 SAR2.81	+1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.62 SAR2.32	-10.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$0.60 SAR2.27	-31.4%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$2.35 SAR8.83	-53.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$35.96 SAR134.94	+152.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$44,549.24 SAR167K	+76.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.52 SAR77.00
Average			+16.3%

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pay 9.0% less for housing

	Guatemala	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$68.86 SAR258.41	+49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	-12.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$73.68 SAR276.52	+47.9%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 25.7% more for childcare

	Guatemala	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	+23.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	+28.1%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$1.91 SAR7.18	-41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$3.43 SAR12.86	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$6.94 SAR26.04	+73.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$98.19 SAR368.47	+143.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$15.24 SAR57.19	+135.1%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$44.17 SAR165.75	-5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$55.80 SAR209.42	+17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$89.45 SAR335.69	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$74.85 SAR280.89	-21.9%
Average			-7.4%

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