Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 6.6% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$9.93
MX$201.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$1.08
MX$21.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.77
MX$15.72
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$2.45
MX$49.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$4.87
MX$99.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$5.51
MX$112.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$2.18
MX$44.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$3.57
MX$72.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$1.22
MX$24.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$0.67
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$0.80
MX$16.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$0.83
MX$16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.85
MX$17.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.83
MX$16.84
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$4.64
MX$94.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$17.87
MX$363.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$18,615.02
MX$378,725.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$3.47
MX$70.70
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$24.38
MX$496.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$893.52
MX$18,178.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$544.24
MX$11,072.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$30.31
MX$616.69
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$381.33
MX$7,758.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,448.36
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$3.01
MX$61.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$3.92
MX$79.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$53.69
MX$1,092.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$4.96
MX$100.99
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$56.36
MX$1,146.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$41.06
MX$835.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$91.99
MX$1,871.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$91.93
MX$1,870.32
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