Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 12.5% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 21.2% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 22.8% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 10.4% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+66.6%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 21.2% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+101.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+107.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-11.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-2.9%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	??
Average			-2.8%

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pay 22.8% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+55.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-21.6%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 10.4% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+34.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-9.6%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-13.1%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+8.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$112.60 GTQ861.58	-9.4%
Average			+7.8%

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