Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 29.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 35.4% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Guatemala
- Clothing
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pay 7.2% less in Guatemala
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing in Guatemala are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Guatemala. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$4.86
GTQ37.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,643
|
$6.24
GTQ48.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA782
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA539
|
$2.77
GTQ21.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,355
|
$3.39
GTQ26.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,702
|
$6.82
GTQ52.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,549
|
$3.24
GTQ25.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA266
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,109
|
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA44
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,705
|
$3.90
GTQ30.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,305
|
$13.42
GTQ103.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,168,819
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,386.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$8.64
GTQ66.69
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,094
|
$43.14
GTQ332.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA259,730
|
$525.45
GTQ4,055.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA134,949
|
$368.89
GTQ2,847.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,403
|
$50.59
GTQ390.44
|
|
pay 35.4% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA458,255
|
$217.77
GTQ1,680.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,381,083
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,172.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA929
|
$2.59
GTQ20.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,222
|
$3.03
GTQ23.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$3.47
GTQ26.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$43.30
GTQ334.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA978
|
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA53,785
|
$41.32
GTQ318.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
$55.74
GTQ430.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA48,896
|
$108.63
GTQ838.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
$100.77
GTQ777.73
|
|
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