Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 29.7% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.0% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% more in Guatemala
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing in Guatemala are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 87.0% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$4.86
GTQ37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$6.24
GTQ48.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.94
GTQ7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$2.77
GTQ21.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$6.82
GTQ52.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$3.90
GTQ30.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,317.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.64
GTQ66.65
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$525.45
GTQ4,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$368.89
GTQ2,845.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$50.59
GTQ390.23
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.03
GTQ23.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.47
GTQ26.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$43.30
GTQ334.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.32
GTQ318.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.63
GTQ837.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.77
GTQ777.32
|
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