Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 28.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 10.7% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 58.3% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 23.2% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 77.5% more in Guatemala City

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.17	$5.15 GTQ39.71	+0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.31	$6.37 GTQ49.15	+49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.03	$1.16 GTQ8.94	+32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.16	$0.91 GTQ6.99	+84.4%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 10.7% more for groceries

	Manila	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.48	$3.24 GTQ24.99	+139.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.96	$3.39 GTQ26.13	-36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.33	$7.37 GTQ56.89	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.12	$2.57 GTQ19.83	+23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.65	$3.42 GTQ26.43	+41.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.22	$1.67 GTQ12.86	+9.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.07	$0.74 GTQ5.73	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.23	$1.55 GTQ11.94	+1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.98	$0.91 GTQ7.03	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.83	$0.84 GTQ6.45	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.11	$1.11 GTQ8.54	-25.5%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 58.3% more for transportation

	Manila	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.35	$4.13 GTQ31.88	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.03	$13.42 GTQ103.60	+35.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,831.08	$18,009.72 GTQ138,998.77	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.94	$8.75 GTQ67.51	+227.8%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 23.2% more for housing

	Manila	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,650.93	$43.14 GTQ332.94	+49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,873.52	$647.65 GTQ4,998.52	+38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,436.78	$347.33 GTQ2,680.69	+48.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,094.19	$60.31 GTQ465.45	-43.3%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,655.35	$217.77 GTQ1,680.75	-54.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,697.17	$5,593.73 GTQ43,172.36	-60.4%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.18	$3.22 GTQ24.82	+135.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.58	$3.31 GTQ25.51	+22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.90	$3.60 GTQ27.80	+17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.56	$55.94 GTQ431.76	+37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.75	$7.72 GTQ59.57	+0.6%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 77.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.26	$47.50 GTQ366.61	+42.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.37	$55.74 GTQ430.23	+109.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,242.69	$120.06 GTQ926.66	+62.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,489.93	$118.99 GTQ918.38	+95.4%
Average			+77.5%

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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: April 2025

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