Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 2.2 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 74.1% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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