Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 69.3% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS503.48
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS493.41
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.70
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.76
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.47
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS446.08
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS281.72
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.53
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS209.59
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.92
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.83
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.91
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.33
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.74
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.84
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.12
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS654.52
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,423,665.89
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS362.51
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,045.65
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,202.73
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,646.19
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,012.84
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,976.98
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS535,426.10
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 95.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.70
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.46
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.44
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,732.87
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS377.61
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,524.36
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,373.32
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,016.87
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,391.34
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guatemala City or Bishkek. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.