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Gabon

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 13.3% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 26.9% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 22.2% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 2.9% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 55.0% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.8% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-33.2%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 26.9% less for groceries

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+156.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-49.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-49.8%
Average			-26.9%

Libreville vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.2% less for transportation

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	??
Average			-22.2%

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pay 2.9% less for housing

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-14.8%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 55.0% more for childcare

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+99.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+20.5%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+219.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+58.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+44.8%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Libreville	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+129.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+9.9%
Average			+13.1%

Libreville vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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