Cost of living comparison
China is 3.4% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in China instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
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Guatemala
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.54
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.12
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
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pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.37
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.12
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.62
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.02
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.13
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.59
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,374.57
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.68
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.90
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,055.00
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,846.80
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ390.40
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
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pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,680.59
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,168.29
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.00
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.40
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.80
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.19
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
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pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.84
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.19
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ838.33
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ777.66
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
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