Cost of living comparison
Suva is 2.9% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Suva instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
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Guatemala City
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.80
|
$4.91
FJD11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.25
|
$6.70
FJD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.95
|
$1.40
FJD3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.93
FJD2.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.05
|
$0.49
FJD1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
$6.42
FJD14.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.01
|
$4.72
FJD10.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.87
|
$3.08
FJD6.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.48
|
$3.19
FJD7.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.88
|
$1.31
FJD2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.74
|
$1.05
FJD2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
$1.82
FJD4.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.05
|
$1.46
FJD3.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
$0.61
FJD1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.55
|
$0.53
FJD1.19
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.95
|
$4.99
FJD11.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
$22.34
FJD50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,292.07
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.66
|
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
$27.92
FJD62.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,009.07
|
$744.65
FJD1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,686.35
|
$312.75
FJD700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ466.43
|
$39.39
FJD88.15
|
|
pay 49.9% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
$226.74
FJD507.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,500.00
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.87
|
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.56
|
$3.21
FJD7.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.86
|
$9.83
FJD22.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ432.68
|
$28.92
FJD64.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.38
|
$25.91
FJD58.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
$27.25
FJD61.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ928.61
|
$65.38
FJD146.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ920.32
|
$61.48
FJD137.60
|
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