Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 53.3% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,304.16
|
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,142.37
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT474.34
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT256.50
|
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT205.81
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,360.88
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,109.11
|
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT793.07
|
$2.38
GTQ18.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,084.39
|
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT304.45
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT430.15
|
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT445.20
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT428.76
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT118.53
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT104.04
|
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT958.79
|
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,672.02
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,257,762.98
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,464.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,879.63
|
$8.64
GTQ66.73
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT6,026.02
|
$43.14
GTQ333.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT179,828.07
|
$525.45
GTQ4,057.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT129,103.93
|
$368.89
GTQ2,848.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,960.74
|
$50.59
GTQ390.67
|
|
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT106,633.02
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,912,505.42
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,197.97
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT621.02
|
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,025.64
|
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT1,006.59
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,353.36
|
$43.30
GTQ334.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,322.62
|
$7.72
GTQ59.61
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT36,888.77
|
$41.32
GTQ319.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,498.94
|
$55.74
GTQ430.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,523.78
|
$108.63
GTQ838.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT41,988.89
|
$100.77
GTQ778.19
|
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