Cost of living comparison

George Town, Cayman Islands

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 60.3% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 70.0% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 58.3% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 76.4% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 82.1% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 23.1% less in Guatemala City

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 70.0% less for restaurants

	George Town	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.82 KYD24.87	$5.15 GTQ39.57	-82.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.51 KYD12.93	$6.37 GTQ48.97	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.80 KYD3.17	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.91 GTQ6.97	-68.8%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	George Town	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.15	$3.24 GTQ24.90	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.36	$3.39 GTQ26.03	-47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.63 KYD9.69	$7.37 GTQ56.69	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.52 KYD7.94	$2.57 GTQ19.76	-73.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.73 KYD5.61	$3.42 GTQ26.33	-49.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.70 KYD3.92	$1.67 GTQ12.81	-64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.74	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-64.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$1.55 GTQ11.90	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.69 KYD3.08	$0.91 GTQ7.01	-75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.97 KYD2.48	$0.84 GTQ6.43	-71.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.50 KYD2.08	$1.11 GTQ8.50	-55.7%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 58.3% less for transportation

	George Town	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$4.13 GTQ31.76	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.87	$13.42 GTQ103.23	-55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,771.25 KYD32,329.99	$18,009.72 GTQ138,495.99	-53.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.61 KYD54.71	$8.75 GTQ67.27	-86.7%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 76.4% less for housing

	George Town	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.36 KYD92.86	$43.14 GTQ331.73	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,931.28 KYD2,444.29	$647.65 GTQ4,980.44	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,539.30 KYD2,117.44	$347.33 GTQ2,670.99	-86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.52 KYD252.26	$60.31 GTQ463.76	-80.1%
Average			-76.4%

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pay 82.1% less for childcare

	George Town	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,601.98 KYD1,335.83	$217.77 GTQ1,674.67	-86.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,183.42 KYD20,999.57	$5,593.73 GTQ43,016.20	-77.8%
Average			-82.1%

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pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 KYD6.47	$3.22 GTQ24.73	-58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.63 KYD5.53	$3.31 GTQ25.42	-50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.94	$3.60 GTQ27.70	-72.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.49 KYD72.12	$55.94 GTQ430.20	-35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.92	$7.72 GTQ59.36	-56.9%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 23.1% less for clothing

	George Town	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.61	$47.50 GTQ365.28	-46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.44	$55.74 GTQ428.68	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.24 KYD106.94	$120.06 GTQ923.31	-6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.14 KYD121.86	$118.99 GTQ915.06	-18.6%
Average			-23.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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