Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 46.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Guatemala City
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Guatemala City.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.74
|
$5.15
GTQ39.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$6.37
GTQ48.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$7.37
GTQ56.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$4.13
GTQ31.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$13.42
GTQ103.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,370.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$8.75
GTQ67.21
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$43.14
GTQ331.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$647.65
GTQ4,975.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$347.33
GTQ2,668.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$60.31
GTQ463.34
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$217.77
GTQ1,673.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$5,593.73
GTQ42,977.22
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$3.22
GTQ24.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$3.31
GTQ25.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$3.60
GTQ27.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$55.94
GTQ429.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$7.72
GTQ59.30
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$47.50
GTQ364.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$55.74
GTQ428.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$120.06
GTQ922.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$118.99
GTQ914.23
|
|
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