Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 10.6% more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA816
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA884
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,126
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,109
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,118
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,944
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA895
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA725
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA895
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA586
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA648
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA694
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,429
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,349,047
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,261
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,522
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA527,275
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA306,160
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,027
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,989
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,316,730
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA612
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,653
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,531
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,719
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,813
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 45.3% more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,924
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,903
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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