Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.4% cheaper than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 66.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Lima
The cost of transportation and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.53
|
$5.23
PEN19.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.92
|
$6.10
PEN22.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
$2.42
PEN8.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
$4.22
PEN15.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.64
|
$4.95
PEN18.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
$2.25
PEN8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
$0.87
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 66.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.73
|
$5.39
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.13
|
$23.85
PEN86.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,370.52
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,372.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.21
|
$20.14
PEN73.37
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.43
|
$26.56
PEN96.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,975.93
|
$575.58
PEN2,096.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,668.57
|
$363.71
PEN1,324.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.34
|
$44.01
PEN160.29
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.15
|
$213.68
PEN778.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,977.22
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,478.12
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.71
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.39
|
$2.62
PEN9.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.67
|
$5.30
PEN19.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ429.81
|
$30.52
PEN111.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.30
|
$7.95
PEN28.96
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ364.95
|
$42.79
PEN155.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.29
|
$34.98
PEN127.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ922.47
|
$85.21
PEN310.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ914.23
|
$94.35
PEN343.67
|
|
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