Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 38.0% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$6.18
NT$201.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$5.01
NT$162.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$1.00
NT$32.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.68
NT$22.09
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$1.86
NT$60.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$8.37
NT$272.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$10.77
NT$350.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$2.72
NT$88.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$4.37
NT$141.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$2.06
NT$67.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$1.01
NT$32.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.25
NT$40.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$1.56
NT$50.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$1.30
NT$42.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$1.11
NT$36.09
|
|
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$3.68
NT$119.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$37.10
NT$1,206.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,129,857.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$8.81
NT$286.49
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$24.04
NT$781.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$630.95
NT$20,514.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$465.35
NT$15,130.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$63.62
NT$2,068.51
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$610.09
NT$19,836.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$18,275.33
NT$594,191.40
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$2.63
NT$85.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$3.05
NT$99.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$3.71
NT$120.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$38.32
NT$1,245.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$9.89
NT$321.67
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$56.02
NT$1,821.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$31.15
NT$1,012.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$85.26
NT$2,772.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$103.43
NT$3,362.89
|
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