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Guatemala City vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 2.2 times more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 74.1% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 32.9% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7 times more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.14 ERN272.04	$5.15 GTQ39.73	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$6.37 GTQ49.17	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 ERN27.50	$1.16 GTQ8.94	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 ERN20.00	$0.91 GTQ6.99	-32.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 74.1% more for groceries

	Asmara	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 ERN7.50	$3.24 GTQ25.01	+547.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.39 GTQ26.14	+125.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 ERN92.11	$7.37 GTQ56.92	+20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.52 ERN67.80	$2.57 GTQ19.84	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$3.42 GTQ26.44	-71.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.67 GTQ12.86	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.74 GTQ5.73	+28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ERN12.85	$1.55 GTQ11.95	+80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ERN8.32	$0.91 GTQ7.03	+64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ERN11.94	$0.84 GTQ6.46	+5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ERN7.26	$1.11 GTQ8.54	+128.6%
Average			+74.1%

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Asmara	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.83 ERN132.49	$4.13 GTQ31.90	-53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$13.42 GTQ103.66	+67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$18,009.72 GTQ139,071.94	-73.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ERN85.99	$8.75 GTQ67.55	+52.6%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 32.9% more for housing

	Asmara	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$43.14 GTQ333.11	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$647.65 GTQ5,001.15	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$347.33 GTQ2,682.10	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$60.31 GTQ465.69	+186.8%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$217.77 GTQ1,681.64	+771.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$5,593.73 GTQ43,195.08	+234.0%
Average			+502.6%

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$3.22 GTQ24.83	+221.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.77 ERN11.58	$3.31 GTQ25.52	+328.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ERN30.00	$3.60 GTQ27.81	+80.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$55.94 GTQ431.99	+107.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$7.72 GTQ59.60	+601.7%
Average			+267.7%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Asmara	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$47.50 GTQ366.80	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$55.74 GTQ430.46	-25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$120.06 GTQ927.15	-40.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$118.99 GTQ918.87	+25.3%
Average			-20.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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