Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 51.7% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 37.0% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 81.6% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 5.9% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.7% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.3% more for restaurants

	Astana	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,206.99	$5.15 GTQ39.61	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,124.20	$6.37 GTQ49.01	+5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT494.83	$1.16 GTQ8.91	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT264.96	$0.91 GTQ6.97	+76.3%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Astana	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT266.03	$3.24 GTQ24.93	+527.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,498.30	$3.39 GTQ26.06	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,221.67	$7.37 GTQ56.74	+71.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT852.54	$2.57 GTQ19.77	+55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,155.34	$3.42 GTQ26.36	+52.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT299.28	$1.67 GTQ12.82	+187.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT444.29	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT489.48	$1.55 GTQ11.91	+63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT435.23	$0.91 GTQ7.01	+7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT118.65	$0.84 GTQ6.44	+263.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.84	$1.11 GTQ8.51	+460.0%
Average			+149.5%

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pay 37.0% more for transportation

	Astana	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT964.88	$4.13 GTQ31.79	+120.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,810.49	$13.42 GTQ103.32	-11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,413,989.03	$18,009.72 GTQ138,618.01	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,020.06	$8.75 GTQ67.33	+49.4%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 81.6% more for housing

	Astana	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,551.30	$43.14 GTQ332.02	+239.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT239,025.84	$647.65 GTQ4,984.83	+39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT171,830.82	$347.33 GTQ2,673.35	+4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,748.34	$60.31 GTQ464.17	+43.0%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 5.9% less for childcare

	Astana	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT117,157.38	$217.77 GTQ1,676.15	-4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,126,199.40	$5,593.73 GTQ43,054.09	-7.7%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT624.84	$3.22 GTQ24.75	+165.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,116.06	$3.31 GTQ25.44	+52.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT898.21	$3.60 GTQ27.72	+106.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,618.44	$55.94 GTQ430.58	+0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,603.50	$7.72 GTQ59.41	+52.9%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Astana	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,202.16	$47.50 GTQ365.60	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,166.92	$55.74 GTQ429.06	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT51,359.90	$120.06 GTQ924.12	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,136.45	$118.99 GTQ915.87	+30.2%
Average			+10.8%

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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: April 2025

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