Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 29.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 43.2% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 56.7% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% less in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.26 NZ$23.91	$6.81 GTQ52.13	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 NZ$16.20	$7.86 GTQ60.15	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.68	$1.13 GTQ8.63	-44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 NZ$3.30	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-48.2%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	New Zealand	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 NZ$3.11	$3.06 GTQ23.40	+77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.78 NZ$6.82	$2.94 GTQ22.54	-22.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.47 NZ$11.67	$7.79 GTQ59.66	+20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.79 NZ$10.44	$2.46 GTQ18.83	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 NZ$6.90	$4.27 GTQ32.71	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 NZ$2.19	$1.77 GTQ13.57	+45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 NZ$1.70	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 NZ$2.38	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 NZ$3.96	$0.73 GTQ5.63	-66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 NZ$1.60	$0.69 GTQ5.26	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 NZ$1.20	$0.88 GTQ6.75	+32.5%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 43.2% less for transportation

	New Zealand	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$11.42	$5.04 GTQ38.59	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.43 NZ$150.36	$14.23 GTQ108.97	-82.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,108.51 NZ$43,450.50	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	+4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.20 NZ$30.99	??
Average			-43.2%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	New Zealand	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.30 NZ$88.85	$46.14 GTQ353.28	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$976.74 NZ$1,760.36	$851.18 GTQ6,517.51	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$843.74 NZ$1,520.66	$533.61 GTQ4,085.87	-36.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.64 NZ$172.37	$49.82 GTQ381.44	-47.9%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 56.7% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$716.92 NZ$1,292.09	$340.40 GTQ2,606.50	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,937.81 NZ$30,526.82	$6,685.90 GTQ51,194.29	-60.5%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 NZ$10.26	$3.27 GTQ25.06	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 NZ$5.88	$3.34 GTQ25.61	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.75 NZ$40.99	$3.99 GTQ30.58	-82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.17 NZ$70.59	$40.26 GTQ308.25	+2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.27 NZ$18.51	$6.48 GTQ49.62	-36.9%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.30 NZ$114.09	$46.92 GTQ359.28	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.63 NZ$60.60	$47.46 GTQ363.41	+41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.48 NZ$164.87	$104.97 GTQ803.74	+14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.46 NZ$206.29	$95.86 GTQ733.98	-16.3%
Average			+0.1%

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