Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 37.9% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 77.6% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% more in Guatemala
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Guatemala are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.10
|
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.79
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.50
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.09
|
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
|
pay 77.6% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.76
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.20
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.06
|
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.40
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.69
|
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.59
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.86
|
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.59
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,222.92
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,456.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.49
|
$8.64
GTQ66.72
|
|
pay 51.6% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.10
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,349.49
|
$525.45
GTQ4,057.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,394.59
|
$368.89
GTQ2,848.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.35
|
$50.59
GTQ390.65
|
|
pay 46.8% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,227.75
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,659.76
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
|
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.29
|
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.80
|
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.00
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.92
|
$43.30
GTQ334.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.07
|
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
|
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.74
|
$41.32
GTQ319.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.87
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB428.53
|
$108.63
GTQ838.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.06
|
$100.77
GTQ778.14
|
|
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