Cost of living comparison
George Town is 3.5 times more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in George Town instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.71
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.14
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.93
|
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.99
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.99
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.12
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.89
|
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.83
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.43
|
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.85
|
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.53
|
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.88
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.59
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,985.69
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.51
|
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.90
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,998.05
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,680.44
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ465.40
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,680.59
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,168.29
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
George Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.82
|
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.51
|
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.80
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ431.72
|
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ366.57
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.19
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ926.57
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ918.30
|
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
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