Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 40.7% cheaper than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.9% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 54.3% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$1.47
NPR204.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$7.36
NPR1,019.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.46
NPR63.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.16
NPR22.41
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$0.57
NPR78.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$4.70
NPR650.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$3.17
NPR439.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.76
|
$1.62
NPR225.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$1.48
NPR204.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.09
NPR150.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.47
NPR65.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.52
NPR72.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.33
NPR45.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.22
NPR30.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.29
NPR40.59
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$4.85
NPR672.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.23
|
$9.94
NPR1,377.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,495.99
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,592,797.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$11.05
NPR1,530.93
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.73
|
$10.42
NPR1,444.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.44
|
$191.60
NPR26,554.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.99
|
$102.03
NPR14,139.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.76
|
$26.40
NPR3,658.48
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.67
|
$91.89
NPR12,734.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,016.20
|
$3,479.59
NPR482,243.70
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$2.58
NPR357.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$1.66
NPR230.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$2.95
NPR408.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.20
|
$22.71
NPR3,146.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.36
|
$3.31
NPR459.28
|
|
pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.28
|
$24.02
NPR3,328.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.68
|
$31.19
NPR4,322.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.31
|
$53.29
NPR7,386.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.06
|
$37.76
NPR5,233.01
|
|
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