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Guatemala City vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 22.6% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 56.4% more in Guatemala City

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Honiara. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Honiara, you would:

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pay 21.4% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$5.22 GTQ39.96	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$6.33 GTQ48.46	-48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$1.20 GTQ9.16	-12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.95 GTQ7.26	-10.9%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$3.11 GTQ23.82	+109.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$3.93 GTQ30.09	+97.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$7.96 GTQ60.96	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.55 GTQ19.55	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$3.82 GTQ29.26	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$1.76 GTQ13.52	-44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$1.41 GTQ10.77	-60.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.86 GTQ6.59	-42.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.78 GTQ5.99	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$1.20 GTQ9.23	-20.6%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$4.07 GTQ31.16	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-44.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,565.40 GTQ149,867.31
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$13.83 GTQ105.91	+26.3%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$46.51 GTQ356.24	-47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$745.66 GTQ5,711.58	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$422.61 GTQ3,237.13	-33.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$61.38 GTQ470.18	-81.1%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$230.87 GTQ1,768.43	+137.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$5,887.88 GTQ45,100.07	+110.5%
Average			+123.9%

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pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$3.26 GTQ24.98	+78.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.31 GTQ25.38	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$4.04 GTQ30.97	+0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$48.62 GTQ372.45
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$7.17 GTQ54.95	+114.5%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 56.4% more for clothing

	Honiara	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$51.42 GTQ393.90	+149.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$53.26 GTQ407.97	-41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$122.72 GTQ940.00	+59.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$121.74 GTQ932.51	+58.1%
Average			+56.4%

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