Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 4.5% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,082
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA578
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA614
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA635
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA509
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA617
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA401
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
|
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