Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 37.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.0% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 10.7% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
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pay 58.0% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 47.5% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 77.8% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.0% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Guatemala
The cost of groceries and clothing in Guatemala are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.17
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.59
|
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.87
|
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
|
pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.08
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,978.10
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,456.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.28
|
$8.64
GTQ66.72
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.52
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£963.16
|
$525.45
GTQ4,057.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.64
|
$368.89
GTQ2,848.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.52
|
$50.59
GTQ390.65
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.87
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,428.47
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.36
|
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.53
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.10
|
$43.30
GTQ334.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.99
|
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.74
|
$41.32
GTQ319.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.08
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.98
|
$108.63
GTQ838.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.91
|
$100.77
GTQ778.14
|
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