Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 39.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
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pay 58.8% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 31.6% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 76.3% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.4% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
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pay 4.4% less in Guatemala
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,456.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$8.64
GTQ66.72
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$525.45
GTQ4,057.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$368.89
GTQ2,848.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$50.59
GTQ390.65
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
$43.30
GTQ334.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$41.32
GTQ319.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$108.63
GTQ838.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$100.77
GTQ778.14
|
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