Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 53.9% more expensive than Palikir.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.15
GTQ39.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.37
GTQ49.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.16
GTQ8.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.91
GTQ6.98
|
|
pay 85.4% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$3.24
GTQ24.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$3.39
GTQ26.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$7.37
GTQ56.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$2.57
GTQ19.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.42
GTQ26.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.67
GTQ12.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.74
GTQ5.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.55
GTQ11.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.11
GTQ8.52
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.13
GTQ31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,699.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$8.75
GTQ67.37
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$43.14
GTQ332.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$647.65
GTQ4,987.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$347.33
GTQ2,674.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$60.31
GTQ464.45
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$217.77
GTQ1,677.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,079.54
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.22
GTQ24.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$3.31
GTQ25.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$3.60
GTQ27.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$55.94
GTQ430.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.72
GTQ59.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$47.50
GTQ365.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$55.74
GTQ429.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$120.06
GTQ924.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$118.99
GTQ916.41
|
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