Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 60.8% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 68.5% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.03
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.47
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.70
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.13
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 64.0% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.41
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.35
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.93
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.12
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.59
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.15
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.66
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.92
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.55
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.38
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.60
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.53
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,022.23
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,934.89
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.79
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 77.6% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,475.53
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,918.33
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,173.00
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,304.75
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,879.60
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,351.84
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 98.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.69
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.23
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.70
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,137.50
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.59
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.83
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW518.46
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,488.98
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,284.31
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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