Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 6.4% more expensive than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 93.7% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% more in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Guatemala City
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
Beirut
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP894,057
|
$5.15
GTQ39.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP682,970
|
$6.37
GTQ49.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,091
|
$1.16
GTQ8.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,028
|
$0.91
GTQ6.98
|
|
pay 93.7% more for groceries
Beirut
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,762
|
$3.24
GTQ24.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP489,496
|
$3.39
GTQ26.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP553,215
|
$7.37
GTQ56.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP242,889
|
$2.57
GTQ19.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP342,950
|
$3.42
GTQ26.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,843
|
$1.67
GTQ12.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,668
|
$0.74
GTQ5.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,711
|
$1.55
GTQ11.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,703
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,011
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,212
|
$1.11
GTQ8.52
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
Beirut
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,088
|
$4.13
GTQ31.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,705,430
|
$13.42
GTQ103.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,682,171,804
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,724.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,923
|
$8.75
GTQ67.38
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
Beirut
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,808
|
$43.14
GTQ332.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,002,463
|
$647.65
GTQ4,988.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,130,183
|
$347.33
GTQ2,675.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,410,684
|
$60.31
GTQ464.53
|
|
pay 6.5% more for childcare
Beirut
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,331,623
|
$217.77
GTQ1,677.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP367,556,877
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,087.12
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
Beirut
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,217
|
$3.22
GTQ24.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,336
|
$3.31
GTQ25.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,811
|
$3.60
GTQ27.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,304,740
|
$55.94
GTQ430.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP625,840
|
$7.72
GTQ59.45
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
Beirut
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,984,822
|
$47.50
GTQ365.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,760
|
$55.74
GTQ429.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,219,966
|
$120.06
GTQ924.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,898,491
|
$118.99
GTQ916.57
|
|
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