Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 44.6% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 47.1% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 18.2% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 49.1% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 53.1% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 19.2% more in Guatemala City

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

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Guatemala City vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$6.81 GTQ52.10	+253.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+70.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+109.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+186.2%
Average			+154.4%

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pay 47.1% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+184.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-47.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+159.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+78.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.74 GTQ5.63	+27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+84.1%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$14.23 GTQ108.90	+23.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	??
Average			+18.2%

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pay 49.1% more for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+341.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+82.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-29.9%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 53.1% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-22.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-71.6%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+216.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+84.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+229.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+87.1%
Average			+108.3%

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pay 19.2% more for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+19.0%
Average			+19.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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