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Guatemala City vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 6.5% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 48.2% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 55.5% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 33.5% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.1% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.22 GTQ39.96	-29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$6.33 GTQ48.46	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.20 GTQ9.16	-51.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.95 GTQ7.26	-57.3%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$3.11 GTQ23.82	+48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.93 GTQ30.09	+226.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.96 GTQ60.96	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.55 GTQ19.55	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.82 GTQ29.26	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.76 GTQ13.52	-39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.41 GTQ10.77	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.86 GTQ6.59	-63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.78 GTQ5.99	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.20 GTQ9.23	-12.2%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.07 GTQ31.16	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-74.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$19,565.40 GTQ149,867.31	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$13.83 GTQ105.91	-52.7%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 48.2% more for housing

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$46.51 GTQ356.24	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$745.66 GTQ5,711.58	+162.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$422.61 GTQ3,237.13	+107.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$61.38 GTQ470.18	-43.5%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 55.5% more for childcare

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$230.87 GTQ1,768.43	+78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$5,887.88 GTQ45,100.07	+32.6%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.26 GTQ24.98	+76.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.31 GTQ25.38	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.04 GTQ30.97	-45.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$48.62 GTQ372.45	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.17 GTQ54.95	-13.8%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 33.5% more for clothing

	Roseau	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$51.42 GTQ393.90	-7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$53.26 GTQ407.97	+43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$122.72 GTQ940.00	+65.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$121.74 GTQ932.51	+31.6%
Average			+33.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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