Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 25.0% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 17.9% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 30.7% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 34.7% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 39.0% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR252.68	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR177.21	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.48	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR37.29	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-64.3%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 17.9% less for groceries

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.47	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+75.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR218.25	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-79.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR102.03	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR53.37	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.54	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+51.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.33	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+73.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.57	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.28	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.95	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-74.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.38	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.59	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+17.5%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR85.81	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR468.01	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-57.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-25.4%

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pay 30.7% less for housing

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-47.6%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 34.7% more for childcare

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+136.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-23.1%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR56.30	$3.27 GTQ25.05	-18.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR56.12	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR339.29	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-83.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR101.07	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-10.1%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 39.0% more for clothing

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR522.21	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR347.02	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+91.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+11.6%
Average			+39.0%

Victoria vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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