Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 88.0% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% more in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Victoria
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare in Victoria are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.54
|
$16.76
SCR245.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.94
|
$9.71
SCR142.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$2.75
SCR40.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
$2.71
SCR39.76
|
|
pay 57.0% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.89
|
$2.29
SCR33.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
$18.13
SCR265.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.65
|
$7.52
SCR110.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
$3.58
SCR52.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
$3.00
SCR43.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
$0.97
SCR14.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
$1.10
SCR16.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
$0.97
SCR14.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$3.27
SCR47.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.82
SCR12.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.73
SCR10.71
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.74
|
$5.82
SCR85.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.16
|
$26.82
SCR393.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,404.09
|
$26,617.26
SCR390,212.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.22
|
$46.18
SCR677.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.51
|
$163.87
SCR2,402.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,977.14
|
$979.92
SCR14,365.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,669.22
|
$794.53
SCR11,647.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.46
|
$73.52
SCR1,077.74
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.56
|
$167.60
SCR2,456.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,987.65
|
$8,868.55
SCR130,014.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.72
|
$4.07
SCR59.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.40
|
$5.16
SCR75.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.68
|
$22.89
SCR335.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ429.92
|
$95.81
SCR1,404.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.32
|
$5.59
SCR81.90
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.04
|
$68.58
SCR1,005.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.39
|
$29.30
SCR429.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ922.69
|
$73.44
SCR1,076.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ914.46
|
$76.39
SCR1,119.94
|
|
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