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Guatemala City vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 37.9% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 43.1% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 65.8% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-52.5%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$4.27 GTQ32.69	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+138.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-80.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-85.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-79.9%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-28.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	??
Average			+5.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+230.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+473.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-51.9%
Average			+171.4%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+240.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+568.6%
Average			+377.1%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$3.27 GTQ25.05	-18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-18.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+29.6%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 65.8% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+98.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+114.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+21.7%
Average			+65.8%

Monrovia vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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