Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 6.9% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
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