Cost of living comparison
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Virginia vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 95.8% more expensive than Guatemala overall.
Virginia vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.81
GTQ51.98
|
$21.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.86
GTQ59.98
|
$11.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
GTQ8.60
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.25
|
$2.20
|
|
Guatemala vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.0% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
GTQ23.33
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
GTQ22.48
|
$7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
GTQ59.49
|
$4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
GTQ18.78
|
$4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
GTQ32.61
|
$6.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
GTQ13.53
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
GTQ9.87
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.61
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GTQ5.24
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GTQ6.74
|
$1.59
|
|
Guatemala vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
GTQ38.48
|
$3.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.23
GTQ108.66
|
$72.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,199.77
GTQ192K
|
$34,367.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.07
|
|
Guatemala vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.14
GTQ352.28
|
$70.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$851.18
GTQ6,499.15
|
$1,741.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.61
GTQ4,074.36
|
$1,400.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.82
GTQ380.37
|
$146.75
|
|
Guatemala vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.40
GTQ2,599.16
|
$1,795.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,685.90
GTQ51,050.09
|
$31,843.31
|
|
Guatemala vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
GTQ24.99
|
$6.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
GTQ25.54
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.99
GTQ30.49
|
$9.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.26
GTQ307.38
|
$55.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
GTQ49.48
|
$15.37
|
|
Guatemala vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.92
GTQ358.27
|
$54.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
GTQ362.38
|
$44.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
GTQ801.47
|
$95.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.86
GTQ731.91
|
$123.67
|
|
Guatemala vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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