Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 0.7% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
$6.91
TRY240.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
$6.91
TRY240.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
$1.17
TRY40.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
$0.42
TRY14.70
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
$1.02
TRY35.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
$4.97
TRY172.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
$3.15
TRY109.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.40
|
$1.40
TRY48.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
$2.40
TRY83.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
$0.37
TRY12.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
$0.87
TRY30.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
$0.42
TRY14.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$0.51
TRY17.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
$0.25
TRY8.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
$0.21
TRY7.39
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
$4.40
TRY152.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
$19.27
TRY669.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,464.88
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,557,024.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.73
|
$6.29
TRY218.61
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ333.13
|
$11.31
TRY392.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,057.79
|
$442.81
TRY15,383.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,848.76
|
$336.49
TRY11,689.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ390.67
|
$44.46
TRY1,544.64
|
|
pay 55.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,681.75
|
$408.60
TRY14,194.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,197.97
|
$6,892.93
TRY239,460.29
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
$2.54
TRY88.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
$2.62
TRY91.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
$1.91
TRY66.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.42
|
$36.34
TRY1,262.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.61
|
$5.10
TRY177.20
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ319.06
|
$42.74
TRY1,484.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.49
|
$40.74
TRY1,415.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ838.90
|
$88.38
TRY3,070.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ778.19
|
$74.39
TRY2,584.28
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Turkey or Guatemala. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.