Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.4 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$15.72
CFPF1,786
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$13.47
CFPF1,531
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$2.54
CFPF289
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$2.56
CFPF291
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$8.19
CFPF930
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$4.15
CFPF471
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$5.42
CFPF616
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$7.74
CFPF880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$1.79
CFPF204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$2.98
CFPF339
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$2.85
CFPF324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$3.01
CFPF343
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$1.59
CFPF181
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$5.77
CFPF656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$57.93
CFPF6,582
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,597,376
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$13.39
CFPF1,522
|
|
pay 89.3% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$54.97
CFPF6,246
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$740.96
CFPF84,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$655.64
CFPF74,499
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$157.39
CFPF17,884
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$730.48
CFPF83,003
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$10.33
CFPF1,174
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$5.75
CFPF653
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$17.78
CFPF2,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$60.62
CFPF6,889
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$11.68
CFPF1,327
|
|
pay 63.1% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$98.80
CFPF11,226
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$59.88
CFPF6,804
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$114.51
CFPF13,012
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$202.08
CFPF22,962
|
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