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Guatemala City vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 38.4% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 57.2% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 47.5% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 80.7% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in Guatemala City

Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.93	$5.15 GTQ39.88	-49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.32	$6.37 GTQ49.36	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.08	$1.16 GTQ8.97	-23.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.54	$0.91 GTQ7.02	-19.1%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Singapore	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.89	$3.24 GTQ25.10	+53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.54	$3.39 GTQ26.24	-59.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD14.24	$7.37 GTQ57.14	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.53	$2.57 GTQ19.91	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.17	$3.42 GTQ26.54	-23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.47	$1.67 GTQ12.91	-7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.86	$0.74 GTQ5.75	-45.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.47	$1.55 GTQ11.99	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.74	$0.91 GTQ7.06	-28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.40	$0.84 GTQ6.48	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.42	$1.11 GTQ8.57	+6.6%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 57.2% less for transportation

	Singapore	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD11.23	$4.13 GTQ32.02	-49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD123.83	$13.42 GTQ104.05	-85.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD185,748.66	$18,009.72 GTQ139,596.60	-86.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD13.00	$8.75 GTQ67.80	-7.7%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 47.5% less for housing

	Singapore	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD49.59	$43.14 GTQ334.37	+19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,764.92	$647.65 GTQ5,020.02	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,727.61	$347.33 GTQ2,692.22	-82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD166.55	$60.31 GTQ467.45	-50.3%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 80.7% less for childcare

	Singapore	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,631.73	$217.77 GTQ1,687.98	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD37,539.32	$5,593.73 GTQ43,358.04	-79.6%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.24	$3.22 GTQ24.93	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.46	$3.31 GTQ25.62	-29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD17.34	$3.60 GTQ27.92	-71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD144.28	$55.94 GTQ433.62	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.48	$7.72 GTQ59.83	-31.6%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	Singapore	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD90.95	$47.50 GTQ368.19	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD60.84	$55.74 GTQ432.08	+25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD132.63	$120.06 GTQ930.64	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD153.09	$118.99 GTQ922.33	+6.6%
Average			+7.0%

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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: January 2025

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