Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 6.6% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.57
|
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.10
|
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.79
|
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.05
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.56
|
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.54
|
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ15.01
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.36
|
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.15
|
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.14
|
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.27
|
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.86
|
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
|
pay 47.5% more for transportation
Guatemala
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.20
|
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ115.23
|
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,558.78
|
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.28
|
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
Guatemala
|
South Africa
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ373.54
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,082.74
|
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,037.05
|
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ414.89
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
Guatemala
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,338.44
|
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,989.59
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
South Africa
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.70
|
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ18.01
|
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.08
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ323.15
|
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.16
|
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ341.36
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ371.20
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ763.03
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ746.17
|
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
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