Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 4.6% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.76
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.64
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.79
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.50
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.20
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.88
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.65
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.69
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.72
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.75
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.59
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.95
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.86
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD220,013.91
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.97
|
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD367.02
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,471.07
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,569.58
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD354.00
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay 23.5% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,298.66
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,703.10
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.62
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD23.00
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.12
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD325.07
|
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.97
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.85
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.88
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD770.05
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD629.52
|
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
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