Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 3.0% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,568.58
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.31
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.07
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.79
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG742.22
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.39
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG903.02
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.15
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.02
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.33
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,614.31
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,575,033.79
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.96
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,696.22
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,950.88
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,336.57
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,995.87
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,071.53
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG897,726.43
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.37
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,090.14
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,307.15
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,457.22
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,803.64
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,685.83
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,607.29
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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