Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 37.5% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
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