Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 33.1% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% more in Guatemala City
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guatemala City.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.24
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.57
GTQ19.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$3.42
GTQ26.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.11
GTQ8.51
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.13
GTQ31.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,510.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$8.75
GTQ67.28
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$43.14
GTQ331.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$347.33
GTQ2,671.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$60.31
GTQ463.81
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,020.66
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$55.94
GTQ430.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.72
GTQ59.36
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$47.50
GTQ365.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$55.74
GTQ428.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$120.06
GTQ923.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$118.99
GTQ915.16
|
|
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