Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 34.3% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 40.7% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Guatemala
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.91
|
$4.86
GTQ37.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.98
|
$6.24
GTQ47.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.68
|
$0.94
GTQ7.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.31
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.17
|
$2.77
GTQ21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.41
|
$3.39
GTQ25.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.13
|
$6.82
GTQ52.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.08
|
$2.38
GTQ18.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.23
|
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.95
|
$1.48
GTQ11.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.77
|
$0.71
GTQ5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.22
|
$1.55
GTQ11.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.93
|
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$1.04
GTQ7.98
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.65
|
$3.90
GTQ29.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.61
|
$13.42
GTQ103.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,067.79
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,644.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.44
|
$8.64
GTQ66.31
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.00
|
$43.14
GTQ331.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,713.72
|
$525.45
GTQ4,032.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,376.93
|
$368.89
GTQ2,830.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.91
|
$50.59
GTQ388.24
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,040.63
|
$217.77
GTQ1,671.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,131.08
|
$5,593.73
GTQ42,928.49
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.37
|
$2.59
GTQ19.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.62
|
$3.03
GTQ23.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.91
|
$3.47
GTQ26.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.52
|
$43.30
GTQ332.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.57
|
$7.72
GTQ59.23
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.06
|
$41.32
GTQ317.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.36
|
$55.74
GTQ427.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.37
|
$108.63
GTQ833.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.05
|
$100.77
GTQ773.34
|
|
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