Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 30.9% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
pay 80.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
|
pay 68.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
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