Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 22.4% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 54.2% more in Guatemala
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Guatemala are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$4.86
GTQ37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$6.24
GTQ48.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.94
GTQ7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$2.77
GTQ21.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$6.82
GTQ52.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$3.90
GTQ30.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,317.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$8.64
GTQ66.65
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$525.45
GTQ4,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$368.89
GTQ2,845.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$50.59
GTQ390.23
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$3.03
GTQ23.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$3.47
GTQ26.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$43.30
GTQ334.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay 54.2% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$41.32
GTQ318.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$108.63
GTQ837.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$100.77
GTQ777.32
|
|
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