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
GYD2,491.66
|
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
|
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