Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 2.3 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1 times more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% more in Guatemala
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Guatemala are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Guatemala. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD249.56
|
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD328.01
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD46.34
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.44
|
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.91
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD223.21
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD197.65
|
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD117.08
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.87
|
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD73.09
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.41
|
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.25
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.74
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.12
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.83
|
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD148.03
|
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,222.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD895,000.00
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,456.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD823.40
|
$8.64
GTQ66.72
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,110.67
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,487.71
|
$525.45
GTQ4,057.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,974.88
|
$368.89
GTQ2,848.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,459.47
|
$50.59
GTQ390.65
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,256.36
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,622.43
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
|
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD71.60
|
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD80.66
|
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD216.35
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD452.03
|
$43.30
GTQ334.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD179.00
|
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,299.39
|
$41.32
GTQ319.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,018.21
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,699.84
|
$108.63
GTQ838.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,958.15
|
$100.77
GTQ778.14
|
|
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