Cost of living comparison
Praia is 8.6% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Praia instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
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Guatemala City
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
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|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
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pay 66.0% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
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pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
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pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
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