Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 2.4 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
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Maseru
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL207.42
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
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pay 66.5% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL47.80
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL65.35
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL22.87
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL55.37
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.00
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.69
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
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pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL83.03
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL508.63
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL356,040.29
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL100.71
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
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pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL406.90
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,577.05
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,305.48
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL525.58
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,006.07
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
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pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.21
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.14
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL86.47
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL389.95
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
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pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL762.94
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL712.08
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,797.16
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,543.14
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
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