Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 8.4% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.89
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,786.24
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.05
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.85
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.92
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.64
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,571.21
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD711.19
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.87
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.28
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.46
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.65
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.22
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.56
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.47
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.81
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,954.13
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,274,770.48
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,053.36
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,776.57
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,870.50
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,714.32
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,739.35
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,118.58
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,850,535.85
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.56
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.42
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.48
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,104.23
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.44
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,938.84
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,915.90
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,465.44
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,870.03
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
|
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