Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 27.0% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,449.44
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,889.37
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,003.19
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC735.11
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,306.53
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,145.89
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,639.20
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,641.59
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,217.28
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC981.47
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.12
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC800.55
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC678.32
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.87
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC599.26
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,761.30
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,132.31
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,579,598.70
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,021.01
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,966.92
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC373,388.03
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,267.77
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,727.35
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,396.09
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,252,180.86
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,466.81
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,857.34
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,542.47
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,039.47
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,889.37
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,025.96
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,566.99
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,390.47
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,028.11
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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