Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 19.5% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 2.1% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 48.1% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 45.5% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 3.5% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 44.7% more in Guatemala City

The cost of clothing and groceries in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR238.21	$5.15 GTQ39.57	-69.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR138.04	$6.37 GTQ48.97	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR39.16	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR38.55	$0.91 GTQ6.97	-66.6%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 2.1% more for groceries

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR32.57	$3.24 GTQ24.90	+41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR257.62	$3.39 GTQ26.03	-81.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR106.87	$7.37 GTQ56.69	-2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR50.82	$2.57 GTQ19.76	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR42.62	$3.42 GTQ26.33	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.81	$1.67 GTQ12.81	+71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.61	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.81	$1.55 GTQ11.90	+59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR46.42	$0.91 GTQ7.01	-72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR11.69	$0.84 GTQ6.43	+1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.38	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+51.4%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 48.1% less for transportation

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR82.68	$4.13 GTQ31.76	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR381.14	$13.42 GTQ103.23	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR378,323.02	$18,009.72 GTQ138,495.99	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR656.41	$8.75 GTQ67.27	-81.1%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 45.5% less for housing

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,329.19	$43.14 GTQ331.73	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR13,928.01	$647.65 GTQ4,980.44	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,293.04	$347.33 GTQ2,670.99	-56.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,044.90	$60.31 GTQ463.76	-18.0%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 3.5% less for childcare

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,382.13	$217.77 GTQ1,674.67	+29.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR126,052.70	$5,593.73 GTQ43,016.20	-36.9%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR57.79	$3.22 GTQ24.73	-20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR73.38	$3.31 GTQ25.42	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR325.30	$3.60 GTQ27.70	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,361.77	$55.94 GTQ430.20	-41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR79.40	$7.72 GTQ59.36	+38.2%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 44.7% more for clothing

	Victoria	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR974.80	$47.50 GTQ365.28	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR416.43	$55.74 GTQ428.68	+90.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,043.85	$120.06 GTQ923.31	+63.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,085.81	$118.99 GTQ915.06	+55.8%
Average			+44.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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