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Guatemala City vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 43.1% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 99.8% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 38.5% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 41.9% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 26.4% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 5.4% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.2% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Jakarta, you would:

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pay 99.8% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR49,376.97	$5.15 GTQ39.73	+69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR55,614.06	$6.37 GTQ49.17	+86.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,136.92	$1.16 GTQ8.94	+86.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,759.98	$0.91 GTQ6.99	+156.3%
Average			+99.8%

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pay 38.5% more for groceries

	Jakarta	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR19,820.99	$3.24 GTQ25.01	+166.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR56,807.64	$3.39 GTQ26.14	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR88,038.92	$7.37 GTQ56.92	+36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR31,814.04	$2.57 GTQ19.84	+31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,452.09	$3.42 GTQ26.44	+111.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,520.05	$1.67 GTQ12.86	+20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,070.83	$0.74 GTQ5.73	+0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,221.74	$1.55 GTQ11.95	+46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,252.74	$0.91 GTQ7.03	+21.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR13,009.57	$0.84 GTQ6.46	+4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,416.67	$1.11 GTQ8.54	-11.7%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 41.9% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR52,753.51	$4.13 GTQ31.90	+27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR207,903.02	$13.42 GTQ103.66	+5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR415,806,039.51	$18,009.72 GTQ139,071.94	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR53,950.83	$8.75 GTQ67.55	+164.3%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 26.4% more for housing

	Jakarta	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR464,327.92	$43.14 GTQ333.11	+51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,328,581.45	$647.65 GTQ5,001.15	+44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,262,011.90	$347.33 GTQ2,682.10	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,270,351.46	$60.31 GTQ465.69	-22.6%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 5.4% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,772,040.26	$217.77 GTQ1,681.64	+28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR149,274,807.58	$5,593.73 GTQ43,195.08	-38.9%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR36,383.03	$3.22 GTQ24.83	+44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR37,822.36	$3.31 GTQ25.52	+42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR44,699.15	$3.60 GTQ27.81	+31.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR476,886.51	$55.94 GTQ431.99	+91.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR51,975.75	$7.72 GTQ59.60	+142.1%
Average			+70.2%

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Jakarta	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR921,570.08	$47.50 GTQ366.80	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR562,283.17	$55.74 GTQ430.46	+61.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,424,101.03	$120.06 GTQ927.15	+37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,408,070.45	$118.99 GTQ918.87	+37.7%
Average			+30.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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