Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.1 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in United States instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
Q37.71
|
$15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
Q44.17
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
Q7.32
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
Q5.38
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 75.2% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
Q13.55
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
Q18.66
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
Q43.86
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
Q13.96
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
Q19.52
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
Q10.88
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
Q3.72
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
Q6.78
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
Q4.76
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
Q5.35
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
Q4.44
|
$1.23
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
Q25.80
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.84
Q108.57
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,894.49
Q123,591.65
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.10
Q73.92
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.32
Q360.78
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.38
Q3,697.13
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.18
Q2,766.55
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
Q340.79
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.41
Q1,970.85
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,480.46
Q47,407.82
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
Q13.86
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
Q17.05
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.41
Q24.93
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.12
Q300.79
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
Q48.43
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.35
Q331.76
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
Q369.81
|
$36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.57
Q669.90
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.22
Q594.15
|
$98.75
|
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