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Guatemala City vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 11.6% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 31.2% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 8.5% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 54.3% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 31.2% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,514	$5.22 GTQ39.96	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,281	$6.33 GTQ48.46	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,415	$1.20 GTQ9.16	-27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,151	$0.95 GTQ7.26	+21.5%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 31.2% less for groceries

	Seoul	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,772	$3.11 GTQ23.82	-4.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,011	$3.93 GTQ30.09	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,566	$7.96 GTQ60.96	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,321	$2.55 GTQ19.55	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,880	$3.82 GTQ29.26	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,078	$1.76 GTQ13.52	-48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,246	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,466	$1.41 GTQ10.77	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,086	$0.86 GTQ6.59	-69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,386	$0.78 GTQ5.99	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,912	$1.20 GTQ9.23	-7.1%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Seoul	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,530	$4.07 GTQ31.16	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩67,782	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-70.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩36,951,647	$19,565.40 GTQ149,867.31	-22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,475	$13.83 GTQ105.91	+31.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Seoul	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,296	$46.51 GTQ356.24	+126.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1,364,083	$745.66 GTQ5,711.58	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩824,340	$422.61 GTQ3,237.13	-24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩175,208	$61.38 GTQ470.18	-48.4%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 54.3% less for childcare

	Seoul	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩530,786	$230.87 GTQ1,768.43	-35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩31,932,878	$5,887.88 GTQ45,100.07	-72.8%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,214	$3.26 GTQ24.98	-7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,450	$3.31 GTQ25.38	-10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$4.04 GTQ30.97	+27.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,028	$48.62 GTQ372.45	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,642	$7.17 GTQ54.95	-32.4%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 31.2% more for clothing

	Seoul	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩73,344	$51.42 GTQ393.90	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,201	$53.26 GTQ407.97	+34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩110,450	$122.72 GTQ940.00	+63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩145,992	$121.74 GTQ932.51	+22.9%
Average			+31.2%

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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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