Cost of living comparison

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Basseterre Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 17.4% cheaper than Basseterre.

Restaurants: pay 58.6% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 7.4% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 14.3% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Guatemala City

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Basseterre Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.6% less for restaurants

	Basseterre	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.20 EC$60.00	$5.15 GTQ39.54	-76.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$6.37 GTQ48.94	-54.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$0.91 GTQ6.96	-60.3%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 7.4% more for groceries

	Basseterre	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$4.07 EC$10.99	$3.24 GTQ24.89	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 EC$14.88	$3.39 GTQ26.01	-38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.19 EC$32.94	$7.37 GTQ56.65	-39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.99 EC$16.20	$2.57 GTQ19.74	-57.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.63 EC$15.21	$3.42 GTQ26.31	-39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$1.67 GTQ12.80	+65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.74 GTQ5.70	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.55 GTQ11.89	+84.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 EC$1.79	$0.91 GTQ7.00	+37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 EC$1.36	$0.84 GTQ6.43	+66.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.93	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+55.0%
Average			+7.4%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Basseterre	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.13 GTQ31.74
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.42 GTQ103.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,009.72 GTQ138,404.09
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.75 GTQ67.22

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pay 14.3% less for housing

	Basseterre	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$43.14 GTQ331.51
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$647.65 GTQ4,977.14	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$347.33 GTQ2,669.22
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	$60.31 GTQ463.46	-21.1%
Average			-14.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Basseterre	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$217.77 GTQ1,673.56
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,593.73 GTQ42,987.65

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Basseterre	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$3.22 GTQ24.72	+44.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.31 GTQ25.40	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$3.60 GTQ27.68	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$55.94 GTQ429.92
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$7.72 GTQ59.32	+22.7%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Basseterre	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$47.50 GTQ365.04	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$55.74 GTQ428.39
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	$120.06 GTQ922.69	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$118.99 GTQ914.46
Average			-26.9%

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