Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 2.2 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Benin, you would:
pay 40.8% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,041
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA429
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA316
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA782
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,721
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,443
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,206
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,516
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA733
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA370
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA309
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,344
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,348
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 71.8% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,529
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA111,238
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,643
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,061
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,567
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,741,951
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,551
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,327
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,443
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,337
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,205
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,065
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
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