Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 88.5% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.9% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 42.2% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
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pay 33.7% more in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 61.8% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 9.6 times more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.9% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
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pay 45.1% less in Guatemala
The cost of childcare and transportation in Guatemala are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Guatemala. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$4.86
GTQ37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.24
GTQ48.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.94
GTQ7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.77
GTQ21.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$6.82
GTQ52.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 33.7% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$3.90
GTQ30.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,317.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$8.64
GTQ66.65
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$525.45
GTQ4,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$368.89
GTQ2,845.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$50.59
GTQ390.23
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.03
GTQ23.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$3.47
GTQ26.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$43.30
GTQ334.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$41.32
GTQ318.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$108.63
GTQ837.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$100.77
GTQ777.32
|
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