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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 28.3% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 69.2% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 20.1% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 45.0% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 51.3% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+60.4%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 69.2% more for groceries

	Minsk	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+348.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+125.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+77.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+154.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+134.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+190.9%
Average			+69.2%

Minsk vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.1% more for transportation

	Minsk	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+55.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	??
Average			+20.1%

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pay 45.0% more for housing

	Minsk	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+244.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$55.58 GTQ425.28	+19.2%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 51.3% less for childcare

	Minsk	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-72.4%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+100.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+10.4%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Minsk	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+5.3%
Average			+5.3%

Minsk vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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