Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 19.8% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% more in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Tirana are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Tirana. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 44.1% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.54
|
$10.92
ALL939
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.94
|
$8.73
ALL751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$1.58
ALL136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.89
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
$6.31
ALL543
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.65
|
$7.59
ALL653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
$3.59
ALL309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
$3.54
ALL304
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
$0.74
ALL63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
$1.15
ALL99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$0.87
ALL75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.50
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.74
|
$7.84
ALL675
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.16
|
$17.47
ALL1,502
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,404.09
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,534,506
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.22
|
$29.47
ALL2,535
|
|
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.51
|
$18.21
ALL1,566
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,977.14
|
$594.90
ALL51,156
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,669.22
|
$412.58
ALL35,478
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.46
|
$78.02
ALL6,709
|
|
pay 7.1% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.56
|
$257.35
ALL22,129
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,987.65
|
$5,375.91
ALL462,274
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.72
|
$2.73
ALL235
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.40
|
$1.85
ALL159
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.68
|
$3.82
ALL329
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ429.92
|
$46.89
ALL4,032
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.32
|
$8.73
ALL751
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.04
|
$64.35
ALL5,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.39
|
$47.77
ALL4,108
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ922.69
|
$100.14
ALL8,611
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ914.46
|
$134.06
ALL11,528
|
|
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