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$42.10
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$36.84
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.88
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.61
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 80.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.48
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.79
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.57
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.71
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.59
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.23
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.43
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.01
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.20
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.07
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.23
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$22.87
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$262.59
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$147,347.40
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.57
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 68.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$116.71
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,179.74
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,352.75
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$311.01
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,789.08
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$69,639.19
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.52
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.57
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.63
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$143.81
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.10
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$307.52
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$248.88
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$389.29
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$336.60
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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