Cost of living comparison

Suriname

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 35.5% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 14.5% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 85.9% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 58.9% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-48.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+13.6%
Average			-34.5%

Paramaribo vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+122.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-19.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+9.6%
Average			-13.7%

Paramaribo vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.5% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$14.23 GTQ108.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	??
Average			+14.5%

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pay 85.9% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+104.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$55.58 GTQ425.28	+93.5%
Average			+85.9%

Paramaribo vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+442.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+282.9%
Average			+355.6%

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pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-28.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+191.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+29.6%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 58.9% more for clothing

	Paramaribo	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+125.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+75.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+8.6%
Average			+58.9%

Paramaribo vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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