Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 92.0% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA563
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 93.2% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA487
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA664
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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