Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 2.2% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
|
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