Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 15.3% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
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 CFA2,041
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,378
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA471
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA488
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 49.8% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,694
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,036
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,346
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,852
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA989
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA284
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA355
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA438
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA552
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,322
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,065
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,369,579
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,083
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,152
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA507,431
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,995
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,730
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 49.0% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA124,165
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,853,967
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 65.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,484
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA765
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,144
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,924
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,317
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,890
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,736
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
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