Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 21.5% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
$5.15
GTQ39.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
$6.37
GTQ49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.41
|
$1.16
GTQ8.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
$3.24
GTQ25.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$7.37
GTQ57.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.77
|
$2.57
GTQ19.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.83
|
$3.42
GTQ26.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.76
|
$1.67
GTQ12.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
$0.74
GTQ5.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.36
|
$0.91
GTQ7.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.88
|
$1.11
GTQ8.55
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
$4.13
GTQ31.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,292.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$8.75
GTQ67.66
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.31
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,962.71
|
$647.65
GTQ5,009.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,277.84
|
$347.33
GTQ2,686.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL151.79
|
$60.31
GTQ466.43
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.00
|
$3.22
GTQ24.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.89
|
$3.31
GTQ25.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
$3.60
GTQ27.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.03
|
$55.94
GTQ432.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
$47.50
GTQ367.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL334.33
|
$120.06
GTQ928.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
$118.99
GTQ920.32
|
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