Cost of living comparison
India is 54.1% cheaper than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 23.2% less in India
- Housing
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pay 68.2% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 73.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.9% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 56.8% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.47
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.03
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.33
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.08
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.53
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.35
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.98
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.37
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.92
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.01
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.08
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.41
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,146.54
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.56
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.33
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,047.96
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,841.86
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.73
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,677.68
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,093.37
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.97
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.36
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.76
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ333.61
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.46
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.29
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ429.45
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ836.87
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ776.31
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
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