Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 39.4% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,187.31
|
$4.86
GTQ37.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,657.14
|
$6.24
GTQ48.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,395.72
|
$0.94
GTQ7.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,577.36
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,504.08
|
$2.77
GTQ21.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,368.29
|
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,797.73
|
$6.82
GTQ52.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,746.90
|
$2.38
GTQ18.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,473.86
|
$3.24
GTQ25.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,637.78
|
$1.48
GTQ11.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,968.57
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,388.56
|
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,979.92
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,166.20
|
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,960.39
|
$1.04
GTQ8.04
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,218.70
|
$3.90
GTQ30.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP148,496.49
|
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,361,651.71
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,664.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,018.82
|
$8.64
GTQ66.83
|
|
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,013.49
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,179,045.82
|
$525.45
GTQ4,063.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,020,885.12
|
$368.89
GTQ2,853.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP287,401.78
|
$50.59
GTQ391.26
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP825,182.36
|
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,890,306.79
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,994.20
|
$2.59
GTQ20.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,077.81
|
$3.03
GTQ23.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,057.32
|
$3.47
GTQ26.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,187.12
|
$43.30
GTQ334.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,814.49
|
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP225,152.10
|
$41.32
GTQ319.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP165,443.13
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP353,198.61
|
$108.63
GTQ840.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP299,015.42
|
$100.77
GTQ779.37
|
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