Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 23.5% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.03
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.77
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.55
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.53
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND815.41
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND713.60
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.87
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.12
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 65.2% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.69
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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