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Guatemala City vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 3.3% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 58.3% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 18.4% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 15.1% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 23.4% more in Guatemala City

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Dakar, you would:

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	Dakar	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA3,958	$5.15 GTQ39.73	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,442	$6.37 GTQ49.17	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA561	$1.16 GTQ8.94	+25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA596	$0.91 GTQ6.99	-7.9%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 58.3% more for groceries

	Dakar	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA334	$3.24 GTQ25.01	+487.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA4,085	$3.39 GTQ26.14	-49.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,394	$7.37 GTQ56.92	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,462	$2.57 GTQ19.84	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,656	$3.42 GTQ26.44	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA616	$1.67 GTQ12.86	+63.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA494	$0.74 GTQ5.73	-9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA598	$1.55 GTQ11.95	+56.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA533	$0.91 GTQ7.03	+3.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA389	$0.84 GTQ6.46	+30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA328	$1.11 GTQ8.54	+104.4%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Dakar	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,708	$4.13 GTQ31.90	-32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA14,842	$13.42 GTQ103.66	-45.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA16,325,782	$18,009.72 GTQ139,071.94	-33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA15,336	$8.75 GTQ67.55	-65.5%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Dakar	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA29,419	$43.14 GTQ333.11	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA564,767	$647.65 GTQ5,001.15	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA197,888	$347.33 GTQ2,682.10	+6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA59,017	$60.31 GTQ465.69	-38.1%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 15.1% less for childcare

	Dakar	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA150,890	$217.77 GTQ1,681.64	-12.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA4,116,076	$5,593.73 GTQ43,195.08	-17.7%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,484	$3.22 GTQ24.83	+31.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,562	$3.31 GTQ25.52	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA890	$3.60 GTQ27.81	+144.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA39,248	$55.94 GTQ431.99	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,947	$7.72 GTQ59.60	-5.5%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 23.4% more for clothing

	Dakar	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA35,620	$47.50 GTQ366.80	-19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA22,757	$55.74 GTQ430.46	+48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA53,430	$120.06 GTQ927.15	+36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA56,151	$118.99 GTQ918.87	+28.3%
Average			+23.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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