Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 4.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in Guatemala
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and housing in Guatemala are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP433.92
|
$4.86
GTQ37.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.12
|
$6.24
GTQ47.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.58
|
$0.94
GTQ7.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.67
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.54
|
$2.77
GTQ21.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP197.91
|
$3.39
GTQ26.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.29
|
$6.82
GTQ52.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP101.98
|
$2.38
GTQ18.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.58
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.69
|
$1.48
GTQ11.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.19
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.35
|
$1.55
GTQ11.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.78
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.54
|
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.32
|
$1.04
GTQ7.99
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP279.81
|
$3.90
GTQ29.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,384.39
|
$13.42
GTQ103.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,576,065.35
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,739.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,382.26
|
$8.64
GTQ66.36
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,175.96
|
$43.14
GTQ331.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,643.47
|
$525.45
GTQ4,035.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,447.23
|
$368.89
GTQ2,833.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,995.10
|
$50.59
GTQ388.52
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,123.12
|
$217.77
GTQ1,672.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP268,916.20
|
$5,593.73
GTQ42,959.73
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.40
|
$2.59
GTQ19.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.18
|
$3.03
GTQ23.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.32
|
$3.47
GTQ26.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,852.87
|
$43.30
GTQ332.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP336.26
|
$7.72
GTQ59.28
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,783.12
|
$41.32
GTQ317.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,810.77
|
$55.74
GTQ428.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,874.85
|
$108.63
GTQ834.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,319.41
|
$100.77
GTQ773.90
|
|
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