Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 2.7 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR212.85
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR907.80
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.22
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.30
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.87
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR433.94
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR380.42
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.97
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR191.25
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.47
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.57
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.35
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.11
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.04
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.30
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR655.14
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,155.95
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,176,203.15
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,233.00
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,258.87
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,350.69
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,138.73
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,805.36
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,983.63
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR384,387.93
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 90.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR298.59
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR212.05
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR393.25
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,250.57
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR400.28
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,891.98
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,656.54
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,455.80
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,137.28
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
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