Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 15.3% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 49.8% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Guatemala
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Guatemala are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$4.86
GTQ37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$6.24
GTQ48.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$0.94
GTQ7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 49.8% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$2.77
GTQ21.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$6.82
GTQ52.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$3.90
GTQ30.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,317.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$8.64
GTQ66.65
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$525.45
GTQ4,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$368.89
GTQ2,845.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$50.59
GTQ390.23
|
|
pay 49.0% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 65.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$3.03
GTQ23.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$3.47
GTQ26.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$43.30
GTQ334.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$41.32
GTQ318.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$108.63
GTQ837.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$100.77
GTQ777.32
|
|
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