Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 47.5% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 35.0% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
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pay 47.7% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 40.6% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.0% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
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pay 30.1% less in Guatemala
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Guatemala.
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
CFPF1,732
|
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,484
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF280
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF282
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF902
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF457
|
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF597
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF853
|
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF329
|
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF314
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF332
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF175
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF636
|
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,382
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,487,781
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,456.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,475
|
$8.64
GTQ66.72
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,055
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,629
|
$525.45
GTQ4,057.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF72,229
|
$368.89
GTQ2,848.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,339
|
$50.59
GTQ390.65
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,475
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,138
|
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF633
|
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,959
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,679
|
$43.30
GTQ334.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,286
|
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,884
|
$41.32
GTQ319.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,596
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,615
|
$108.63
GTQ838.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,262
|
$100.77
GTQ778.14
|
|
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