Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala City vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala City is 19.7% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% more in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% more in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% more in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.6% more in Guatemala City
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Ouagadougou.
Guatemala City vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 20.5% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Guatemala City - Cost of transportation
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing
pay 2.6% more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Guatemala City - Cost of childcare
pay 74.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$121.74
GTQ929.96
|
Ouagadougou vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing
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