Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 10.3% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 84.2% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 17.2% more in Guatemala City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Praia	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE466.06	$5.15 GTQ39.57	+5.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE605.88	$6.37 GTQ48.97	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE170.64	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE107.24	$0.91 GTQ6.97	-19.0%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Praia	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE282.81	$3.24 GTQ24.91	+9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE761.56	$3.39 GTQ26.03	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE458.70	$7.37 GTQ56.69	+54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE210.66	$2.57 GTQ19.76	+16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE250.51	$3.42 GTQ26.34	+31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE191.39	$1.67 GTQ12.81	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE126.84	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE149.39	$1.55 GTQ11.90	-0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE214.22	$0.91 GTQ7.01	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE116.27	$0.84 GTQ6.43	-31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE84.56	$1.11 GTQ8.51	+25.4%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	Praia	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE604.95	$4.13 GTQ31.77	-34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,957.46	$13.42 GTQ103.24	-34.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,796,365.04	$18,009.72 GTQ138,510.38	-38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,654.52	$8.75 GTQ67.28	-49.3%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 15.6% less for housing

	Praia	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,916.94	$43.14 GTQ331.77	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE55,927.30	$647.65 GTQ4,980.96	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,284.87	$347.33 GTQ2,671.27	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE10,892.25	$60.31 GTQ463.81	-46.9%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 84.2% more for childcare

	Praia	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,586.55	$217.77 GTQ1,674.84	+97.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE313,192.88	$5,593.73 GTQ43,020.66	+71.2%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE237.69	$3.22 GTQ24.73	+29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE142.72	$3.31 GTQ25.42	+122.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE419.45	$3.60 GTQ27.70	-17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,495.46	$55.94 GTQ430.25	+53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE559.27	$7.72 GTQ59.36	+32.3%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 17.2% more for clothing

	Praia	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,660.61	$47.50 GTQ365.32	-2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,728.49	$55.74 GTQ428.72	+43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,389.10	$120.06 GTQ923.40	+37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,583.64	$118.99 GTQ915.16	-9.3%
Average			+17.2%

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