Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 3.2% cheaper than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% more in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Guatemala City
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Guatemala City.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
Luanda
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,369.23
|
$5.15
GTQ39.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,156.59
|
$6.37
GTQ49.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,499.97
|
$1.16
GTQ8.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA952.50
|
$0.91
GTQ6.99
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
Luanda
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,180.87
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,712.27
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,333.40
|
$7.37
GTQ56.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,137.04
|
$2.57
GTQ19.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,480.40
|
$3.42
GTQ26.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,074.72
|
$1.67
GTQ12.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.19
|
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,264.51
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA860.97
|
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA740.96
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA646.51
|
$1.11
GTQ8.54
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
Luanda
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,283.84
|
$4.13
GTQ31.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,337.41
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,180,346.35
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,071.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,909.20
|
$8.75
GTQ67.55
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
Luanda
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,380.69
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA451,557.34
|
$647.65
GTQ5,001.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,748.62
|
$347.33
GTQ2,682.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,214.67
|
$60.31
GTQ465.69
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
Luanda
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA637,544.13
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,643,143.70
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
|
pay 50.6% more for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,417.16
|
$3.22
GTQ24.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,282.09
|
$3.31
GTQ25.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,178.74
|
$3.60
GTQ27.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,265.25
|
$55.94
GTQ431.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,102.77
|
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
Luanda
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,314.85
|
$47.50
GTQ366.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,252.63
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,367.41
|
$120.06
GTQ927.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,954.43
|
$118.99
GTQ918.87
|
|
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