Cost of living comparison
Castries is 19.7% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Castries instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 37.6% more for restaurants
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Guatemala City
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 58.4% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
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pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
?? | |
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
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