Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 34.5% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 86.7% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 38.5% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 26.3% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 26.0% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.3% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Guatemala City

The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 0.6% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,790	$5.15 GTQ39.57	+5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,580	$6.37 GTQ48.97	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA779	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA349	$0.91 GTQ6.97	+47.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 86.7% more for groceries

	Niamey	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA291	$3.24 GTQ24.90	+534.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,650	$3.39 GTQ26.03	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,858	$7.37 GTQ56.69	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,288	$2.57 GTQ19.76	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,881	$3.42 GTQ26.33	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA949	$1.67 GTQ12.81	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.74 GTQ5.71	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA601	$1.55 GTQ11.90	+46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA411	$0.91 GTQ7.01	+26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA316	$0.84 GTQ6.43	+50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA148	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+326.3%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 38.5% more for transportation

	Niamey	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,964	$4.13 GTQ31.76	+19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA6,975	$13.42 GTQ103.23	+9.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,159,837	$18,009.72 GTQ138,495.99	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,139	$8.75 GTQ67.27	+132.8%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 26.3% less for housing

	Niamey	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,350	$43.14 GTQ331.73	-6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA453,368	$647.65 GTQ4,980.44	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA232,497	$347.33 GTQ2,670.99	-15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA97,179	$60.31 GTQ463.76	-64.7%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 26.0% less for childcare

	Niamey	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA526,992	$217.77 GTQ1,674.67	-76.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,557,463	$5,593.73 GTQ43,016.20	+24.5%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA697	$3.22 GTQ24.73	+162.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,705	$3.31 GTQ25.42	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,395	$3.60 GTQ27.70	+47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,000	$55.94 GTQ430.20	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,325	$7.72 GTQ59.36	+89.0%
Average			+62.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Niamey	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,250	$47.50 GTQ365.28	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,350	$55.74 GTQ428.68	+20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,250	$120.06 GTQ923.31	+193.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,250	$118.99 GTQ915.06	+191.3%
Average			+105.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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