Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 7.2% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 27.7% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 41.8% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.0% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-23.9%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Santiago	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+62.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+96.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+75.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+43.5%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Santiago	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	??
Average			-17.3%

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pay 27.7% more for housing

	Santiago	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+142.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-51.2%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	Santiago	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-39.0%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$3.27 GTQ25.05	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-13.8%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 41.8% more for clothing

	Santiago	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+65.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+77.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+39.3%
Average			+41.8%

Santiago vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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