Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 61.2% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.54
|
$5.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.12
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.37
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.12
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.62
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.02
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
$0.91
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.13
|
$5.76
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,374.57
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.68
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.90
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,055.00
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,846.80
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ390.40
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 84.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,680.59
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,168.29
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.40
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.80
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.19
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
$6.50
|
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pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.84
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.19
|
$40.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ838.33
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ777.66
|
$55.00
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