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Guatemala City vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 25.4% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 59.1% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 26.4% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 26.4% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 91.2% more in Guatemala City

The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Suva. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Suva, you would:

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Suva	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.29	$5.15 GTQ39.73	+4.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.39	$6.37 GTQ49.17	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.21	$1.16 GTQ8.94	-17.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.14	$0.91 GTQ6.99	-2.7%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 59.1% more for groceries

	Suva	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.13	$3.24 GTQ25.01	+558.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.74	$3.39 GTQ26.14	-47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.83	$7.37 GTQ56.92	+56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.08	$2.57 GTQ19.84	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.33	$3.42 GTQ26.44	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD3.01	$1.67 GTQ12.86	+26.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.40	$0.74 GTQ5.73	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.18	$1.55 GTQ11.95	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.35	$0.91 GTQ7.03	-37.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.39	$0.84 GTQ6.46	+37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.22	$1.11 GTQ8.54	+108.9%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Suva	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.45	$4.13 GTQ31.90	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD51.31	$13.42 GTQ103.66	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD46,178.18	$18,009.72 GTQ139,071.94	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.26	$8.75 GTQ67.55	+95.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 26.4% more for housing

	Suva	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD64.14	$43.14 GTQ333.11	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,710.30	$647.65 GTQ5,001.15	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD718.33	$347.33 GTQ2,682.10	+11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD90.46	$60.31 GTQ465.69	+53.1%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	Suva	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD520.79	$217.77 GTQ1,681.64	-4.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD25,141.45	$5,593.73 GTQ43,195.08	-48.9%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.16	$3.22 GTQ24.83	+20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.37	$3.31 GTQ25.52	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.58	$3.60 GTQ27.81	-63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD66.42	$55.94 GTQ431.99	+93.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.26	$7.72 GTQ59.60	+72.8%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 91.2% more for clothing

	Suva	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD59.52	$47.50 GTQ366.80	+83.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD62.60	$55.74 GTQ430.46	+104.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD150.16	$120.06 GTQ927.15	+83.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD141.20	$118.99 GTQ918.87	+93.6%
Average			+91.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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