Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 4.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.840
|
$5.47
GTQ42.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$6.18
GTQ48.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$1.23
GTQ9.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.91
GTQ7.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$2.81
GTQ21.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.590
|
$3.66
GTQ28.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.040
|
$7.09
GTQ55.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
$2.29
GTQ17.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
$3.23
GTQ25.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
$1.53
GTQ11.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$0.54
GTQ4.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$1.12
GTQ8.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.84
GTQ6.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.83
GTQ6.46
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$4.46
GTQ34.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.580
|
$12.87
GTQ100.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,606.950
|
$18,024.02
GTQ140,026.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.820
|
$8.43
GTQ65.51
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.410
|
$41.10
GTQ319.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,094.240
|
$546.68
GTQ4,247.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD601.830
|
$378.18
GTQ2,938.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.090
|
$60.66
GTQ471.23
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD331.590
|
$192.19
GTQ1,493.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,973.800
|
$6,830.94
GTQ53,068.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
$2.57
GTQ20.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$2.86
GTQ22.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.940
|
$3.60
GTQ28.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.430
|
$57.93
GTQ450.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$7.72
GTQ60.01
|
|
pay 94.2% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.540
|
$55.87
GTQ434.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.170
|
$54.70
GTQ424.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.300
|
$106.57
GTQ827.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD282.950
|
$120.70
GTQ937.68
|
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