Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 28.9% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Guatemala
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$4.86
GTQ37.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$6.24
GTQ47.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$2.77
GTQ21.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$3.39
GTQ26.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$6.82
GTQ52.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$2.38
GTQ18.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$3.24
GTQ24.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$1.04
GTQ7.99
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$3.90
GTQ30.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$13.42
GTQ103.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,851.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$8.64
GTQ66.41
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$43.14
GTQ331.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$525.45
GTQ4,038.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$368.89
GTQ2,835.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$50.59
GTQ388.85
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$217.77
GTQ1,673.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$5,593.73
GTQ42,996.28
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$2.59
GTQ19.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$3.03
GTQ23.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$3.47
GTQ26.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$43.30
GTQ332.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$7.72
GTQ59.33
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$41.32
GTQ317.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$55.74
GTQ428.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$108.63
GTQ834.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$100.77
GTQ774.56
|
|
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