Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 14.5% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,001
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥801
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥251
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,078
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥905
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥321
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥502
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥366
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥407
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥372
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥198
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥194
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥680
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,012
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,346,467
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,286
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,898
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,226
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,624
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,606
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥81,986
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,230,227
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥501
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥523
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥601
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,324
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,903
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,086
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,668
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,749
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,743
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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