Cost of living comparison

Guatemala City, Guatemala

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 32.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 30.7% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 38.6% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.15 GTQ39.57	$4.17 CN¥29.98	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 GTQ48.97	$5.57 CN¥39.97	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 GTQ8.90	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 GTQ6.97	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-65.9%
Average			-38.6%

Guatemala City vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 GTQ24.91	$1.43 CN¥10.30	-55.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.03	$7.31 CN¥52.48	+115.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 GTQ56.69	$7.17 CN¥51.49	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 GTQ19.76	$1.74 CN¥12.48	-32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 GTQ26.34	$1.53 CN¥10.99	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 GTQ12.81	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-44.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.71	$0.71 CN¥5.11	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.90	$0.89 CN¥6.37	-42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 GTQ7.01	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.43	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 GTQ8.51	$0.47 CN¥3.38	-57.4%
Average			-24.7%

Guatemala City vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.7% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 GTQ31.77	$4.36 CN¥31.31	+5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.24	$33.40 CN¥239.83	+148.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,009.72 GTQ138,510.38	$20,872.18 CN¥149,895.64	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.75 GTQ67.28	$4.59 CN¥32.98	-47.5%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ331.77	$13.28 CN¥95.40	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$647.65 GTQ4,980.96	$929.88 CN¥6,678.01	+43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.33 GTQ2,671.27	$492.44 CN¥3,536.52	+41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.31 GTQ463.81	$42.04 CN¥301.92	-30.3%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,674.84	$763.49 CN¥5,483.11	+250.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ43,020.66	$22,913.01 CN¥164,552.10	+309.6%
Average			+280.1%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 GTQ24.73	$1.11 CN¥7.99	-65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.42	$3.60 CN¥25.87	+9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 GTQ27.70	$3.48 CN¥24.98	-3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.94 GTQ430.25	$65.46 CN¥470.08	+17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.36	$8.35 CN¥59.96	+8.2%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50 GTQ365.32	$62.65 CN¥449.96	+31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ428.72	$34.69 CN¥249.11	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.06 GTQ923.40	$83.45 CN¥599.33	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.99 GTQ915.16	$107.64 CN¥773.00	-9.5%
Average			-11.5%

Guatemala City vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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