Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 97.9% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$13.47
NZ$23.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$8.81
NZ$15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$2.16
NZ$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$1.94
NZ$3.38
|
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pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$1.86
NZ$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$3.77
NZ$6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$6.55
NZ$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$5.92
NZ$10.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$4.25
NZ$7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$1.15
NZ$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$1.04
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.31
NZ$2.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$2.31
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.83
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$6.26
NZ$10.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$69.15
NZ$120.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,940.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$17.90
NZ$31.07
|
|
pay 77.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$51.16
NZ$88.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,749.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$809.64
NZ$1,405.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$91.68
NZ$159.15
|
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pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$611.89
NZ$1,062.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,507.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$6.10
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$3.30
NZ$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$22.88
NZ$39.72
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$38.53
NZ$66.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$10.92
NZ$18.95
|
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pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$65.31
NZ$113.37
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$40.78
NZ$70.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$93.71
NZ$162.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$121.74
NZ$211.34
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