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Chad

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 35.2% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 23.2% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 52.1% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 77.0% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.86 GTQ60.11
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+11.3%
Average			-9.3%

N'djamena vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.2% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+795.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.16 GTQ24.18	+85.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+11.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-33.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+34.4%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+133.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	??
Average			-17.3%

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pay 52.1% more for housing

	N'djamena	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+537.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$55.58 GTQ425.28	+70.3%
Average			+52.1%

N'djamena vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+155.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+291.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+313.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$39.43 GTQ301.73
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.48 GTQ49.59
Average			+233.9%

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pay 77.0% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+93.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+175.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+31.9%
Average			+77.0%

N'djamena vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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