Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 17.3% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% more in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Guatemala
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Guatemala are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB798.14
|
$4.86
GTQ37.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB829.44
|
$6.24
GTQ48.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB104.42
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.80
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB159.84
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB645.63
|
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB808.60
|
$6.82
GTQ52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB352.40
|
$2.38
GTQ18.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB751.08
|
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB439.16
|
$1.48
GTQ11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB67.36
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB143.43
|
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB51.42
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.41
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB105.64
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB649.12
|
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,330.24
|
$13.42
GTQ103.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,325,591.40
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,048.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB487.53
|
$8.64
GTQ66.51
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,769.22
|
$43.14
GTQ332.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB85,813.56
|
$525.45
GTQ4,044.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,234.72
|
$368.89
GTQ2,839.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,606.44
|
$50.59
GTQ389.44
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,837.87
|
$217.77
GTQ1,676.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,841,955.56
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,061.27
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB133.02
|
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB152.94
|
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB532.09
|
$3.47
GTQ26.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,051.28
|
$43.30
GTQ333.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB891.26
|
$7.72
GTQ59.42
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,429.48
|
$41.32
GTQ318.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,998.94
|
$55.74
GTQ429.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,478.66
|
$108.63
GTQ836.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,872.61
|
$100.77
GTQ775.73
|
|
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