Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 5.8% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Japan, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥990
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥760
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥149
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥234
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥879
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥839
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥310
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥419
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥334
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥157
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥252
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥313
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥194
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥166
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
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pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥649
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,888
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,388,656
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,909
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,780
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥76,925
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,028
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,378
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,292
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,705,737
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥416
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥427
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥612
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,873
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,841
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
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pay 58.5% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,233
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,123
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,314
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,555
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
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