Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 25.4% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Suva, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 91.2% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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