Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 63.8% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.09
GTQ8.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.84
GTQ6.52
|
|
pay 72.4% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.89
GTQ14.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$2.82
GTQ21.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$6.36
GTQ49.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.09
GTQ16.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$3.06
GTQ23.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$1.50
GTQ11.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.34
GTQ10.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.80
GTQ6.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
|
pay 65.3% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$4.15
GTQ32.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$10.58
GTQ82.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$17,951.60
GTQ139,539.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$8.66
GTQ67.28
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$48.06
GTQ373.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$582.00
GTQ4,523.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$411.49
GTQ3,198.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$62.80
GTQ488.16
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$172.19
GTQ1,338.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$5,273.28
GTQ40,989.59
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.56
GTQ19.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$2.44
GTQ18.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.59
GTQ27.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$51.29
GTQ398.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$7.37
GTQ57.31
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$51.15
GTQ397.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$59.11
GTQ459.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$101.30
GTQ787.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$109.63
GTQ852.18
|
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