Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 19.0% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.7% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Guatemala
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Guatemala are more expensive than in Ecuador.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$4.86
GTQ37.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$6.24
GTQ48.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$6.82
GTQ52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.38
GTQ18.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.48
GTQ11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$13.42
GTQ103.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,048.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$8.64
GTQ66.51
|
|
pay 40.4% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$43.14
GTQ332.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$525.45
GTQ4,044.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$368.89
GTQ2,839.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$50.59
GTQ389.44
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$217.77
GTQ1,676.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,061.27
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$3.47
GTQ26.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$43.30
GTQ333.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$7.72
GTQ59.42
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$41.32
GTQ318.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$55.74
GTQ429.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$108.63
GTQ836.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$100.77
GTQ775.73
|
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