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Guatemala City vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 49.8% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 49.4% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 66.0% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 64.3% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.0% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Guatemala City

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$35.00 BSD35.00	$5.22 GTQ39.86	-85.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 BSD11.50	$6.33 GTQ48.32	-45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 BSD2.93	$1.20 GTQ9.13	-59.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BSD1.50	$0.95 GTQ7.24	-36.8%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Nassau	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$5.78 BSD5.78	$3.11 GTQ23.75	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 BSD4.28	$3.93 GTQ30.01	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.09 BSD16.09	$7.96 GTQ60.79	-50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$2.55 GTQ19.50	-66.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 BSD5.48	$3.82 GTQ29.18	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 BSD2.38	$1.76 GTQ13.48	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 BSD1.57	$0.76 GTQ5.80	-51.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$1.41 GTQ10.75	-34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.38 BSD4.38	$0.86 GTQ6.57	-80.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BSD2.27	$0.78 GTQ5.98	-65.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.99 BSD1.99	$1.20 GTQ9.20	-39.5%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 49.4% less for transportation

	Nassau	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 BSD5.38	$4.07 GTQ31.08	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$13.61 GTQ103.97	-69.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$19,565.40 GTQ149,458.53	-47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$13.83 GTQ105.62	-55.7%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 66.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.75 BSD101.75	$46.51 GTQ355.27	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$745.66 GTQ5,696.00	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$422.61 GTQ3,228.30	-76.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$230.26 BSD230.26	$61.38 GTQ468.89	-73.3%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 64.3% less for childcare

	Nassau	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$716.66 BSD716.66	$230.87 GTQ1,763.61	-67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,071.43 BSD15,071.43	$5,887.88 GTQ44,977.05	-60.9%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$3.26 GTQ24.91	-34.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.40 BSD5.40	$3.31 GTQ25.31	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 BSD14.35	$4.04 GTQ30.89	-71.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$142.75 BSD142.75	$48.62 GTQ371.43	-65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$7.17 GTQ54.80	-64.1%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Nassau	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.17 BSD64.17	$51.42 GTQ392.83	-19.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$53.26 GTQ406.86	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.88 BSD114.88	$122.72 GTQ937.44	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.14 BSD127.14	$121.74 GTQ929.96	-4.2%
Average			-11.9%

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