Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 37.8% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$3.13
TND9.880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$4.25
TND13.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$4.92
TND15.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$1.78
TND5.630
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$1.46
TND4.620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$2.36
TND7.460
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$0.77
TND2.430
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$1.33
TND4.200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$3.00
TND9.460
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$9.30
TND29.370
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$35,666.41
TND112,608.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$2.64
TND8.330
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$17.29
TND54.590
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$193.39
TND610.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$130.14
TND410.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$32.79
TND103.540
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$78.96
TND249.300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$1,865.54
TND5,890.010
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$1.37
TND4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$0.81
TND2.560
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$3.22
TND10.170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$27.05
TND85.390
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$4.08
TND12.880
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$36.55
TND115.380
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$50.85
TND160.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$90.17
TND284.680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$66.30
TND209.320
|
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