Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 2.1% more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 44.9% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 26.8% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 5.7% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL928	$5.15 GTQ39.57	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL742	$6.37 GTQ48.97	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL134	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL70	$0.91 GTQ6.97	+10.3%
Average			-24.1%

Tirana vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	Tirana	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL85	$3.24 GTQ24.90	+225.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL537	$3.39 GTQ26.03	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL645	$7.37 GTQ56.69	-2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL305	$2.57 GTQ19.76	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL301	$3.42 GTQ26.33	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL63	$1.67 GTQ12.81	+125.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL98	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL70	$1.55 GTQ11.90	+88.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL74	$0.91 GTQ7.01	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL43	$0.84 GTQ6.43	+66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL51	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+83.9%
Average			+43.4%

Tirana vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.9% less for transportation

	Tirana	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL667	$4.13 GTQ31.76	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,485	$13.42 GTQ103.23	-23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,505,824	$18,009.72 GTQ138,495.99	-38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,506	$8.75 GTQ67.27	-70.3%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 26.8% more for housing

	Tirana	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,548	$43.14 GTQ331.73	+136.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL50,577	$647.65 GTQ4,980.44	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL35,076	$347.33 GTQ2,670.99	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,633	$60.31 GTQ463.76	-22.7%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 5.7% less for childcare

	Tirana	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL21,879	$217.77 GTQ1,674.67	-15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL457,043	$5,593.73 GTQ43,016.20	+4.1%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL232	$3.22 GTQ24.73	+17.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL158	$3.31 GTQ25.42	+78.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL325	$3.60 GTQ27.70	-5.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL3,986	$55.94 GTQ430.20	+19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL742	$7.72 GTQ59.36	-11.6%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Tirana	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,471	$47.50 GTQ365.28	-26.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,062	$55.74 GTQ428.68	+16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,514	$120.06 GTQ923.31	+19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,397	$118.99 GTQ915.06	-11.2%
Average			-0.2%

Tirana vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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