Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 14.3% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 37.2% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 98.9% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-54.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-57.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.16 GTQ24.18	+162.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$4.27 GTQ32.69	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-68.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-29.2%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 37.2% less for transportation

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	??
Average			-37.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+191.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+167.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-48.8%
Average			+101.2%

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pay 98.9% more for childcare

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+162.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+50.6%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-45.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-22.2%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+21.7%
Average			+22.1%

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