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Guatemala City vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 25.1% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 69.9% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 41.0% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 58.1% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 33.2% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 11.9% more in Guatemala City

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Port Louis.

Guatemala City vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 12.9% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.60 MUR303.89	$5.22 GTQ39.96	-20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.15 MUR329.22	$6.33 GTQ48.46	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 MUR45.58	$1.20 GTQ9.16	+20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MUR26.77	$0.95 GTQ7.26	+63.2%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 69.9% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR34.69	$3.11 GTQ23.82	+312.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 MUR200.06	$3.93 GTQ30.09	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.04 MUR278.48	$7.96 GTQ60.96	+31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MUR113.20	$2.55 GTQ19.55	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MUR121.76	$3.82 GTQ29.26	+44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 MUR42.27	$1.76 GTQ13.52	+92.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MUR41.35	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR30.78	$1.41 GTQ10.77	+110.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MUR56.06	$0.86 GTQ6.59	-29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.44	$0.78 GTQ5.99	+68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.44	$1.20 GTQ9.23	+158.8%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 41.0% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MUR249.55	$4.07 GTQ31.16	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.25 MUR1,025.13	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-38.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	$19,565.40 GTQ149,867.31	-45.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	$13.83 GTQ105.91	-55.1%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 58.1% more for housing

	Port Louis	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	$46.51 GTQ356.24	+38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	$745.66 GTQ5,711.58	+102.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	$422.61 GTQ3,237.13	+32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	$61.38 GTQ470.18	+58.7%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 33.2% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	$230.87 GTQ1,768.43	+44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	$5,887.88 GTQ45,100.07	+21.7%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 MUR101.30	$3.26 GTQ24.98	+48.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 MUR120.29	$3.31 GTQ25.38	+26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.60 MUR303.89	$4.04 GTQ30.97	-38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	$48.62 GTQ372.45	+98.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 MUR278.57	$7.17 GTQ54.95	+18.6%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 11.9% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	$51.42 GTQ393.90	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.47 MUR2,279.19	$53.26 GTQ407.97	+7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	$122.72 GTQ940.00	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 MUR3,596.05	$121.74 GTQ932.51	+56.0%
Average			+11.9%

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