Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 45.0% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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