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Guatemala City vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 2.3% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 32.6% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 53.7% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 71.2% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.6% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,383.91	$5.22 GTQ39.96	-11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,176.16	$6.33 GTQ48.46	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,504.07	$1.20 GTQ9.16	-27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA955.10	$0.95 GTQ7.26	-9.0%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 32.6% more for groceries

	Luanda	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,078.93	$3.11 GTQ23.82	+164.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,727.89	$3.93 GTQ30.09	-37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,753.31	$7.96 GTQ60.96	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,983.03	$2.55 GTQ19.55	+18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,487.18	$3.82 GTQ29.26	+40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,077.66	$1.76 GTQ13.52	+50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA451.42	$0.76 GTQ5.81	+54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,267.97	$1.41 GTQ10.77	+1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA863.33	$0.86 GTQ6.59	-8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.98	$0.78 GTQ5.99	-3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA648.28	$1.20 GTQ9.23	+70.4%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 53.7% more for transportation

	Luanda	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,216.47	$4.07 GTQ31.16	+206.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,420.34	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-59.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,230,046.59	$19,565.40 GTQ149,867.31	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,520.10	$13.83 GTQ105.91	+68.6%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Luanda	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,712.51	$46.51 GTQ356.24	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA605,292.72	$745.66 GTQ5,711.58	+13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,778.84	$422.61 GTQ3,237.13	+22.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,398.42	$61.38 GTQ470.18	-16.5%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 71.2% less for childcare

	Luanda	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA755,284.97	$230.87 GTQ1,768.43	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,229,860.92	$5,887.88 GTQ45,100.07	-70.4%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,421.04	$3.26 GTQ24.98	+110.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,291.06	$3.31 GTQ25.38	-7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,184.70	$4.04 GTQ30.97	+69.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA57,031.58	$48.62 GTQ372.45	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,113.98	$7.17 GTQ54.95	+59.9%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Luanda	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,566.70	$51.42 GTQ393.90	-62.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,450.15	$53.26 GTQ407.97	-32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,936.46	$122.72 GTQ940.00	-33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,288.51	$121.74 GTQ932.51	-53.7%
Average			-45.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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