Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 41.6% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 57.9% less for transportation
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
Guatemala
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
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