Cost of living comparison

 Guatemala City, Guatemala
compared to
 Lima, Peru
Lima vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

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.

Lima vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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
GTQ39.57
$5.23
PEN18.86
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.37
GTQ48.97
$6.10
PEN22.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.16
GTQ8.90
$0.83
PEN2.99

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

 
Guatemala City
Lima
Bread
1 loaf
$3.24
GTQ24.91
$2.42
PEN8.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.39
GTQ26.03
$4.22
PEN15.24
Milk (1 gallon) $7.37
GTQ56.69
$4.95
PEN17.88

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pay 66.8% more for transportation

 
Guatemala City
Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
GTQ31.77
$5.39
PEN19.44
Monthly public transit pass $13.42
GTQ103.24
$23.85
PEN86.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,009.72
GTQ138,510.38
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71

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pay 17.9% less for housing

 
Guatemala City
Lima
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.14
GTQ331.77
$26.56
PEN95.88
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $647.65
GTQ4,980.96
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $347.33
GTQ2,671.27
$363.71
PEN1,312.80

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pay 18.9% more for childcare

 
Guatemala City
Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $217.77
GTQ1,674.84
$213.68
PEN771.28
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,593.73
GTQ43,020.66
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33

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pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Guatemala City
Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.22
GTQ24.73
$2.12
PEN7.65
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.31
GTQ25.42
$2.62
PEN9.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.60
GTQ27.70
$5.30
PEN19.13

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

 
Guatemala City
Lima
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
GTQ365.32
$42.79
PEN154.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.74
GTQ428.72
$34.98
PEN126.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.06
GTQ923.40
$85.21
PEN307.55

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