Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 49.8% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
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pay 51.5% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
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pay 52.4% less in Guatemala City
- Transportation
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pay 28.8% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
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pay 66.9% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.5% less in Guatemala City
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Guatemala City.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.15
GTQ39.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.37
GTQ48.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$3.24
GTQ24.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.39
GTQ26.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$7.37
GTQ56.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.42
GTQ26.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$4.13
GTQ31.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.42
GTQ103.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,431.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.75
GTQ67.24
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$43.14
GTQ331.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$647.65
GTQ4,978.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$347.33
GTQ2,669.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$60.31
GTQ463.55
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,996.28
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.22
GTQ24.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$3.31
GTQ25.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.60
GTQ27.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.94
GTQ430.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.72
GTQ59.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.50
GTQ365.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.74
GTQ428.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.06
GTQ922.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.99
GTQ914.64
|
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