Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 35.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$5.15
GTQ39.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$6.37
GTQ49.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.16
GTQ8.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.91
GTQ6.99
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$3.24
GTQ24.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
$3.39
GTQ26.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$7.37
GTQ56.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.57
GTQ19.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$3.42
GTQ26.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.67
GTQ12.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.11
GTQ8.53
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$4.13
GTQ31.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
$13.42
GTQ103.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,985.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$8.75
GTQ67.51
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
$43.14
GTQ332.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
$647.65
GTQ4,998.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
$347.33
GTQ2,680.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
$60.31
GTQ465.40
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
$217.77
GTQ1,680.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,168.29
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
$3.22
GTQ24.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.31
GTQ25.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$3.60
GTQ27.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
$55.94
GTQ431.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
$47.50
GTQ366.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
$55.74
GTQ430.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
$120.06
GTQ926.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
$118.99
GTQ918.30
|
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