Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 47.5% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,750
|
$4.86
GTQ37.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,500
|
$6.24
GTQ48.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF283
|
$0.94
GTQ7.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF137
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF285
|
$2.77
GTQ21.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF911
|
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF462
|
$6.82
GTQ52.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF603
|
$2.38
GTQ18.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF862
|
$3.24
GTQ25.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF200
|
$1.48
GTQ11.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF332
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF317
|
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF336
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF177
|
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF151
|
$1.04
GTQ8.04
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF643
|
$3.90
GTQ30.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,449
|
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,524,714
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,664.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,491
|
$8.64
GTQ66.83
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,120
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF82,493
|
$525.45
GTQ4,063.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF72,994
|
$368.89
GTQ2,853.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,523
|
$50.59
GTQ391.26
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF81,327
|
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,150
|
$2.59
GTQ20.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF640
|
$3.03
GTQ23.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,980
|
$3.47
GTQ26.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,749
|
$43.30
GTQ334.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,300
|
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,999
|
$41.32
GTQ319.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,666
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,749
|
$108.63
GTQ840.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,498
|
$100.77
GTQ779.37
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guatemala or New Caledonia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.