Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 36.9% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% more in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% more in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.4% more in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 61.1% more in Guatemala City
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Gaborone.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$5.15
GTQ39.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$6.37
GTQ49.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$1.16
GTQ8.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$0.91
GTQ6.99
|
|
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$3.24
GTQ24.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$7.37
GTQ56.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$2.57
GTQ19.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$3.42
GTQ26.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$1.67
GTQ12.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$1.11
GTQ8.53
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$4.13
GTQ31.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,925.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$8.75
GTQ67.48
|
|
pay 64.0% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$647.65
GTQ4,995.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$347.33
GTQ2,679.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$60.31
GTQ465.20
|
|
pay 35.1% more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$3.22
GTQ24.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$3.31
GTQ25.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$3.60
GTQ27.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$55.94
GTQ431.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay 61.1% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$47.50
GTQ366.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$120.06
GTQ926.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$118.99
GTQ917.90
|
|
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