Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 2.1 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.140
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.180
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.070
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.310
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.430
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.890
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.550
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.870
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.580
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.970
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 59.6% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.660
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.410
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,410.740
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.200
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 99.0% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.410
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND805.010
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND549.940
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.350
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 98.1% more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND307.420
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,242.650
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 93.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.820
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.120
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND97.800
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.180
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND145.800
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.220
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND291.850
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND240.690
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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