Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 19.5% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF843
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 82.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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