Cost of living comparison

Guatemala City, Guatemala

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 40.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 3.7% more in Thimphu
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% less in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 76.2% less in Thimphu

Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thimphu instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 57.0% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.15 GTQ39.54	$2.95 BTN252.26	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 GTQ48.94	$2.95 BTN252.26	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 GTQ8.90	$0.55 BTN47.43	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 GTQ6.96	$0.19 BTN15.98	-79.4%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 GTQ24.89	$0.94 BTN80.72	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.01	$1.68 BTN143.79	-50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 GTQ56.65	$3.17 BTN271.20	-57.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 GTQ19.74	$2.20 BTN188.69	-14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 GTQ26.31	$1.74 BTN148.75	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 GTQ12.80	$1.07 BTN91.54	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.70	$0.65 BTN56.07	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.89	$0.82 BTN70.49	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 GTQ7.00	$0.37 BTN31.58	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.43	$0.23 BTN19.68	-72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 GTQ8.50	$0.26 BTN21.97	-76.8%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 3.7% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 GTQ31.74	$3.93 BTN336.10	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.16	$3.97 BTN339.57	-70.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,009.72 GTQ138,404.09	$21,215.98 BTN1,816,297.61	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.75 GTQ67.22	$15.09 BTN1,291.59	+72.5%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ331.51	$31.25 BTN2,674.93	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$647.65 GTQ4,977.14	$124.45 BTN10,654.26	-80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.33 GTQ2,669.22	$79.38 BTN6,795.90	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.31 GTQ463.46	$16.69 BTN1,428.59	-72.3%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Guatemala City	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,673.56	$246.05 BTN21,064.01	+13.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ42,987.65	$677.73 BTN58,020.62	-87.9%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 GTQ24.72	$6.43 BTN550.60	+100.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.40	$1.53 BTN131.18	-53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 GTQ27.68	$3.83 BTN327.94	+6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.94 GTQ429.92	$49.11 BTN4,204.39	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.32	$3.54 BTN302.72	-54.2%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 76.2% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50 GTQ365.04	$9.43 BTN807.24	-80.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ428.39	$11.79 BTN1,009.05	-78.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.06 GTQ922.69	$32.41 BTN2,774.90	-73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.99 GTQ914.46	$32.41 BTN2,774.90	-72.8%
Average			-76.2%

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