Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 9.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$10.23
NAD183.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$5.11
NAD91.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.95
NAD16.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.83
NAD14.82
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$0.84
NAD15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$2.98
NAD53.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$5.50
NAD98.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$2.97
NAD53.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$2.33
NAD41.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.86
NAD15.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.71
NAD12.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.76
NAD13.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$4.69
NAD83.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$34.08
NAD610.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$17,041.85
NAD305,210.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$7.10
NAD127.17
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$59.63
NAD1,067.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$421.63
NAD7,551.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$301.93
NAD5,407.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$63.84
NAD1,143.37
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$169.47
NAD3,035.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,966.38
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$1.70
NAD30.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$1.91
NAD34.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$2.81
NAD50.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$35.35
NAD633.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$3.55
NAD63.59
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$37.49
NAD671.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$26.97
NAD483.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$71.01
NAD1,271.71
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Windhoek or Guatemala City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.