Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 2.3 times more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 18.3% more in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 86.1% more in Turkmenistan

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Guatemala. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 GTQ37.54	$34.54 TMT121.25	+610.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 GTQ48.12	$12.82 TMT45.00	+105.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 GTQ7.24	$3.24 TMT11.38	+245.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 GTQ5.88	$1.04 TMT3.67	+37.0%
Average			+249.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Guatemala	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 GTQ21.37	$2.39 TMT8.38	-13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.13	$17.90 TMT62.83	+428.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 GTQ52.62	$16.12 TMT56.59	+136.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 GTQ18.39	$6.84 TMT24.00	+187.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 GTQ25.02	$5.38 TMT18.90	+66.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 GTQ11.39	$2.71 TMT9.53	+84.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GTQ5.47	$4.01 TMT14.06	+464.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.94	$3.65 TMT12.81	+136.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.85	$1.71 TMT6.01	+126.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.45	$1.03 TMT3.63	+23.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 GTQ8.02	$0.84 TMT2.95	-19.2%
Average			+147.3%

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pay 18.3% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.90 GTQ30.13	$1.56 TMT5.49	-59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.60	$8.55 TMT30.00	-36.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,023.47 GTQ131,386.93	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+157.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.64 GTQ66.69	$9.69 TMT34.00	+12.1%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Guatemala	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ332.94	$94.97 TMT333.33	+120.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.45 GTQ4,055.38	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	+114.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$368.89 GTQ2,847.07	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	+102.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.59 GTQ390.44	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+761.3%
Average			+274.6%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,680.75	$22.79 TMT80.00	-89.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ43,172.36	??
Average			-89.5%

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 GTQ20.00	$5.06 TMT17.75	+95.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 GTQ23.40	$6.98 TMT24.50	+130.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 GTQ26.81	$28.49 TMT100.00	+720.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.30 GTQ334.22	$147.20 TMT516.67	+239.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.57	$14.25 TMT50.00	+84.6%
Average			+254.0%

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pay 86.1% more for clothing

	Guatemala	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.32 GTQ318.87	$85.47 TMT300.00	+106.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ430.23	$121.08 TMT425.00	+117.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.63 GTQ838.41	$163.82 TMT575.00	+50.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.77 GTQ777.73	$170.94 TMT600.00	+69.6%
Average			+86.1%

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