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Guatemala vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 20.7% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.8% more in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 56.8% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Guatemala
Housing: pay 29.3% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 7.6% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 33.7% more in Guatemala

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

Guatemala vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 69.8% more for restaurants

	Oman	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$5.22 GTQ39.98	+0.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.510	$6.33 GTQ48.47	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$1.20 GTQ9.16	+58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.95 GTQ7.26	+251.4%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 56.8% more for groceries

	Oman	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$3.11 GTQ23.83	+186.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$3.85 GTQ29.52	+27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$7.68 GTQ58.86	+10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$2.53 GTQ19.40	-0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.930	$3.82 GTQ29.26	+57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$1.76 GTQ13.52	+68.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.76 GTQ5.81	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$1.41 GTQ10.78	+77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.80 GTQ6.10	+52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$0.78 GTQ5.99	+52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.200	$1.00 GTQ7.64	+86.7%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Oman	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$4.07 GTQ31.17	+74.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR21.960	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	$19,570.53 GTQ149,906.55	-4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.770	$13.54 GTQ103.68	+9.0%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 29.3% more for housing

	Oman	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.620	$46.52 GTQ356.33	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.540	$811.38 GTQ6,215.01	+118.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.520	$485.36 GTQ3,717.80	+70.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.850	$49.53 GTQ379.38	-31.7%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 7.6% less for childcare

	Oman	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.790	$230.93 GTQ1,768.90	+12.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	$5,889.42 GTQ45,111.88	-27.6%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.090	$3.56 GTQ27.23	-66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.060	$3.31 GTQ25.38	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$3.98 GTQ30.48	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.110	$44.81 GTQ343.23	-25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.640	$7.18 GTQ54.97	-24.4%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 33.7% more for clothing

	Oman	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.080	$49.09 GTQ376.00	-1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.620	$53.27 GTQ408.03	+30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.610	$111.74 GTQ855.90	+44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.800	$103.64 GTQ793.85	+60.4%
Average			+33.7%

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