Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 22.6% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Guatemala
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Guatemala are more expensive than in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.49
|
$4.86
GTQ37.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.17
|
$6.24
GTQ47.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.95
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.06
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.65
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.41
|
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.71
|
$6.82
GTQ52.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.01
|
$2.38
GTQ18.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.96
|
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.79
|
$1.48
GTQ11.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.09
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.15
|
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.68
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.73
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.06
|
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,103.60
|
$13.42
GTQ103.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,223.30
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,027.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.93
|
$8.64
GTQ66.50
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,642.42
|
$43.14
GTQ332.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,310.99
|
$525.45
GTQ4,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,351.04
|
$368.89
GTQ2,839.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.98
|
$50.59
GTQ389.37
|
|
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,141.62
|
$217.77
GTQ1,676.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,565.00
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,054.09
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.71
|
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.73
|
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.93
|
$3.47
GTQ26.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO959.40
|
$43.30
GTQ333.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
$7.72
GTQ59.41
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,557.16
|
$41.32
GTQ318.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,482.13
|
$55.74
GTQ429.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,159.05
|
$108.63
GTQ836.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,902.58
|
$100.77
GTQ775.60
|
|
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