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
HTG1,582.29
|
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
|
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
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