Cost of living comparison

Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 72.7% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% more in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 18.7% more in Guatemala
Housing: pay 99.3% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 71.3% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.4% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 37.7% more in Guatemala

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Guatemala are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Guatemala.

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Guatemala vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:

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pay 42.3% more for restaurants

	Kyrgyzstan	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.57 KGS400.00	$6.81 GTQ51.98	+48.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 KGS655.00	$7.86 GTQ59.98	+4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 KGS61.67	$1.13 GTQ8.60	+59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 KGS27.63	$0.95 GTQ7.25	+200.6%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Kyrgyzstan	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 KGS28.81	$3.06 GTQ23.33	+827.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 KGS281.41	$2.94 GTQ22.48	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 KGS289.27	$7.79 GTQ59.49	+135.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 KGS141.38	$2.46 GTQ18.78	+52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 KGS159.89	$4.27 GTQ32.61	+133.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 KGS37.40	$1.77 GTQ13.53	+314.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.70	$0.76 GTQ5.82	+6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 KGS85.48	$1.29 GTQ9.87	+32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 KGS51.69	$0.73 GTQ5.61	+24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 KGS21.95	$0.69 GTQ5.24	+173.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 KGS18.48	$0.88 GTQ6.74	+317.4%
Average			+120.1%

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pay 18.7% more for transportation

	Kyrgyzstan	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.84 KGS335.90	$5.04 GTQ38.48	+31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.84 KGS1,035.00	$14.23 GTQ108.66	+20.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,144.21 KGS2M	$25,199.77 GTQ192K	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 KGS328.70	??
Average			+18.7%

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pay 99.3% more for housing

	Kyrgyzstan	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.29 KGS899.72	$46.14 GTQ352.28	+348.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$398.00 KGS34,804.97	$851.18 GTQ6,499.15	+113.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.64 KGS25,153.38	$533.61 GTQ4,074.36	+85.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.70 KGS2,859.20	$49.82 GTQ380.37	+52.4%
Average			+99.3%

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pay 71.3% more for childcare

	Kyrgyzstan	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.59 KGS13,955.59	$340.40 GTQ2,599.16	+113.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,862.35 KGS425K	$6,685.90 GTQ51,050.09	+37.5%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kyrgyzstan	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 KGS106.67	$3.27 GTQ24.99	+168.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 KGS176.62	$3.34 GTQ25.54	+65.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 KGS171.67	$3.99 GTQ30.49	+103.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.67 KGS3,381.83	$40.26 GTQ307.38	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.57 KGS400.00	$6.48 GTQ49.48	+41.7%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 37.7% more for clothing

	Kyrgyzstan	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 KGS3,255.56	$46.92 GTQ358.27	+26.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.64 KGS3,466.67	$47.46 GTQ362.38	+19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.97 KGS6,293.35	$104.97 GTQ801.47	+45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.66 KGS5,130.01	$95.86 GTQ731.91	+63.4%
Average			+37.7%

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