Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 2.2% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 25.4% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 50.9% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 27.9% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 80.7% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 85.0% more in Guatemala City

The cost of clothing and childcare in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,198.39	$5.15 GTQ39.53	-31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,373.16	$6.37 GTQ48.92	-26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.08	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.81	$0.91 GTQ6.96	+3.3%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 25.4% less for groceries

	Kingston	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD564.47	$3.24 GTQ24.88	-8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,047.96	$3.39 GTQ26.01	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,431.66	$7.37 GTQ56.64	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD680.75	$2.57 GTQ19.74	-39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD473.07	$3.42 GTQ26.31	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD430.59	$1.67 GTQ12.80	-38.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD220.88	$0.74 GTQ5.70	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD290.59	$1.55 GTQ11.89	-15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD253.91	$0.91 GTQ7.00	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.09	$0.84 GTQ6.42	-19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.17	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+16.6%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 50.9% less for transportation

	Kingston	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD770.43	$4.13 GTQ31.73	-14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,991.95	$13.42 GTQ103.13	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,840,813.68	$18,009.72 GTQ138,370.52	-58.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$8.75 GTQ67.21	-66.8%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 27.9% less for housing

	Kingston	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,429.49	$43.14 GTQ331.43	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,381.55	$647.65 GTQ4,975.93	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,771.09	$347.33 GTQ2,668.57	-18.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,939.27	$60.31 GTQ463.34	-49.2%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 80.7% more for childcare

	Kingston	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,284.61	$217.77 GTQ1,673.15	-4.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD335,549.40	$5,593.73 GTQ42,977.22	+165.7%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD499.33	$3.22 GTQ24.71	+2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD682.63	$3.31 GTQ25.39	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,398.12	$3.60 GTQ27.67	-58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,151.69	$55.94 GTQ429.81	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,097.18	$7.72 GTQ59.30	-41.3%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 85.0% more for clothing

	Kingston	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$47.50 GTQ364.95	+80.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,077.86	$55.74 GTQ428.29	+117.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,318.13	$120.06 GTQ922.47	+69.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,985.25	$118.99 GTQ914.23	+72.6%
Average			+85.0%

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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: June 2025

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