Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 42.9% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of United States, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$5.22
Q40.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$5.77
Q45.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.04
Q8.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.75
Q5.82
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.81
Q14.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$2.52
Q19.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$6.12
Q47.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$1.93
Q15.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$2.75
Q21.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.43
Q11.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.50
Q3.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.05
Q8.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.68
Q5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.71
Q5.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.62
Q4.88
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$3.76
Q29.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$14.82
Q115.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$17,182.24
Q134,172.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$8.66
Q67.59
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$48.06
Q375.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$396.59
Q3,096.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$390.71
Q3,051.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$53.38
Q416.80
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$172.19
Q1,344.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$5,273.28
Q41,177.88
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$2.15
Q16.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$2.32
Q18.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$3.36
Q26.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$41.57
Q324.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$6.84
Q53.40
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$43.92
Q342.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$47.75
Q372.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$98.16
Q766.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$95.99
Q749.60
|
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