Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 16.4% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 65.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay 17.7% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
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pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
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