Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 22.6% more expensive than 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
NIO152.97
|
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.80
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.06
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.14
|
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.81
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.68
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.20
|
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.23
|
$2.38
GTQ18.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.21
|
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.12
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.16
|
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.35
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.12
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.80
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.84
|
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.65
|
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,107.09
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO669,333.20
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,464.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.56
|
$8.64
GTQ66.73
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,647.62
|
$43.14
GTQ333.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,346.75
|
$525.45
GTQ4,057.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,383.78
|
$368.89
GTQ2,848.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,946.11
|
$50.59
GTQ390.67
|
|
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,154.72
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,714.66
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,197.97
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.85
|
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.99
|
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.27
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO962.44
|
$43.30
GTQ334.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.83
|
$7.72
GTQ59.61
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,562.09
|
$41.32
GTQ319.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,486.81
|
$55.74
GTQ430.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,165.87
|
$108.63
GTQ838.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,911.76
|
$100.77
GTQ778.19
|
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