Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 2.4 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 55.3% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 5.8 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.7% more in Guatemala City

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Guatemala City are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.15 GTQ39.69
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.37 GTQ49.12
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$1.16 GTQ8.93	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$0.91 GTQ6.99	-15.5%
Average			-30.8%

P'yongyang vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.3% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$3.24 GTQ24.98	+47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.39 GTQ26.11
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$7.37 GTQ56.86	+117.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$2.57 GTQ19.82	+2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.42 GTQ26.41
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.67 GTQ12.85
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.74 GTQ5.73
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.55 GTQ11.93
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.91 GTQ7.03
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.84 GTQ6.45
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.11 GTQ8.53
Average			+55.3%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.13 GTQ31.86
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.42 GTQ103.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,009.72 GTQ138,925.31
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.75 GTQ67.48

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pay 5.8 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$43.14 GTQ332.76
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$647.65 GTQ4,995.88	+655.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$347.33 GTQ2,679.27	+305.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$60.31 GTQ465.20
Average			+480.2%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$217.77 GTQ1,679.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,593.73 GTQ43,149.54

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pay 66.7% more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$3.22 GTQ24.81	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$3.31 GTQ25.50	+208.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.60 GTQ27.79
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$55.94 GTQ431.54
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.72 GTQ59.54
Average			+66.7%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$47.50 GTQ366.42
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$55.74 GTQ430.01
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$120.06 GTQ926.17
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$118.99 GTQ917.90

P'yongyang vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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