Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 71.7% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,665
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,440
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,260
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,625
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,988
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,222
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,455
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,053
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,067
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,436
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,913
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,987
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,275
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,106
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,415
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,693
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,235,442
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,543
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 83.9% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG128,010
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,657,520
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,042,123
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,753
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 75.6% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,016,646
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,776,937
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,948
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,931
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,279
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,680
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,255
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,399
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,379
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG554,685
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,386
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
|
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