Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 15.3% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 8.1% less in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 15.8% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 25.4% more in Guatemala

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Guatemala.

Guatemala vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$4.86 GTQ37.52	-60.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$6.24 GTQ48.10	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$0.94 GTQ7.23	+17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$0.76 GTQ5.88	-14.5%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 8.1% less for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$2.77 GTQ21.36	+86.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$3.39 GTQ26.11	+54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$6.82 GTQ52.60	-2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$2.38 GTQ18.38	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$3.24 GTQ25.01	-1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$1.48 GTQ11.38	-5.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.71 GTQ5.47	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$1.55 GTQ11.93	-11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$0.76 GTQ5.84	-62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.84 GTQ6.45	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$1.04 GTQ8.02	-23.9%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$3.90 GTQ30.11	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$13.42 GTQ103.55	-19.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$17,023.47 GTQ131,317.49	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$8.64 GTQ66.65	-60.8%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$43.14 GTQ332.76	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$525.45 GTQ4,053.24	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$368.89 GTQ2,845.56	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$50.59 GTQ390.23	-35.2%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 15.8% less for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$217.77 GTQ1,679.86	-55.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$5,593.73 GTQ43,149.54	+24.3%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$2.59 GTQ19.99	+4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$3.03 GTQ23.39	+65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$3.47 GTQ26.79	-53.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$43.30 GTQ334.04	-4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$7.72 GTQ59.54	-10.9%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 25.4% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$41.32 GTQ318.70	+5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$55.74 GTQ430.01	+25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$108.63 GTQ837.96	+68.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$100.77 GTQ777.32	+2.4%
Average			+25.4%

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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: March 2025

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