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
KZT4,073.36
|
$4.86
GTQ37.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT2,973.87
|
$6.24
GTQ48.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT448.91
|
$0.94
GTQ7.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT242.74
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT194.78
|
$2.77
GTQ21.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,234.28
|
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT1,996.01
|
$6.82
GTQ52.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT750.54
|
$2.38
GTQ18.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,026.24
|
$3.24
GTQ25.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT288.12
|
$1.48
GTQ11.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT407.09
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT421.32
|
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT405.77
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT112.17
|
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.46
|
$1.04
GTQ8.04
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT907.38
|
$3.90
GTQ30.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,260.61
|
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,654,081.04
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,664.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,725.22
|
$8.64
GTQ66.83
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,702.88
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT170,185.04
|
$525.45
GTQ4,063.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT122,180.91
|
$368.89
GTQ2,853.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT17,944.00
|
$50.59
GTQ391.26
|
|
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT100,914.97
|
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,756,326.36
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT587.72
|
$2.59
GTQ20.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT970.65
|
$3.03
GTQ23.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT952.61
|
$3.47
GTQ26.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,315.56
|
$43.30
GTQ334.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,198.08
|
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT34,910.66
|
$41.32
GTQ319.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,292.46
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT47,814.51
|
$108.63
GTQ840.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT39,737.29
|
$100.77
GTQ779.37
|
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