Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 23.2% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 25.7% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-21.0%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-25.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-61.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-25.0%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$14.23 GTQ108.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,487.68 GTQ210K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-15.4%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Saint John's	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-71.9%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+261.4%
Average			+157.9%

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+36.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.06 GTQ31.06
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+3.0%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 25.7% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$47.46 GTQ363.17
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$112.60 GTQ861.58
Average			+25.7%

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