Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 64.0% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,288
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,765
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,906
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,947
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,247
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,381
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,611
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,659
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,446
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,142
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,331
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,734
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,842
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,596
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,415
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,693
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,235,442
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,543
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 71.4% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,352
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,328,109
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,649,241
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,256
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,400,786
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,201,346
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,431
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,613
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,935
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,621
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,739
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 68.5% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,399
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,379
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG554,685
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,386
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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