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Cameroon

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 73.8% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 63.2% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 25.5% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Guatemala City

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Yaounde. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

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Guatemala City vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.2% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$6.81 GTQ52.10	+99.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+78.0%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+188.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.54 GTQ19.40	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$0.74 GTQ5.63	+17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+49.8%
Average			+7.5%

Yaounde vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-16.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	??
Average			-11.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	+484.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	+196.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-8.5%
Average			+207.2%

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pay 25.5% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+184.9%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+164.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+74.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$4.06 GTQ31.06	+137.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$39.43 GTQ301.73	+68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-24.1%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+190.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+359.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+104.0%
Average			+162.4%

Yaounde vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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