Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 78.7% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 60.9% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.33
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.85
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.20
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 44.4% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.25
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ25.98
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.33
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.28
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.32
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.44
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.87
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ7.98
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ29.96
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.02
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,643.53
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.31
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.05
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,032.44
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,830.96
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ388.23
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,671.24
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,928.08
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.89
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.27
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.66
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.33
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.23
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.07
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ427.80
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ833.66
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ773.33
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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