Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 7.4% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.33
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.85
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.20
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.25
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ25.98
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.33
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.28
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.32
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.44
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.87
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ7.98
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ29.96
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.02
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,643.53
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.31
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.05
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,032.44
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,830.96
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ388.23
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,671.24
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,928.08
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.89
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.27
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.66
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.33
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.23
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.07
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ427.80
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ833.66
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ773.33
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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