Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 30.5% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 55.3% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 8.9% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 17.0% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.2% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 68.1% more in Guatemala City

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Windhoek.

Guatemala City vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.7% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD184.72	$5.15 GTQ39.57	-49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD92.31	$6.37 GTQ48.97	+24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD17.10	$1.16 GTQ8.90	+22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.95	$0.91 GTQ6.97	+9.5%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 55.3% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.22	$3.24 GTQ24.90	+284.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.79	$3.39 GTQ26.03	+13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD99.37	$7.37 GTQ56.69	+34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.69	$2.57 GTQ19.76	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD42.09	$3.42 GTQ26.33	+47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.35	$1.67 GTQ12.81	+109.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.59	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.88	$1.55 GTQ11.90	+117.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.76	$0.91 GTQ7.01	+19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.52	$0.84 GTQ6.43	-8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.85	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+18.6%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD84.66	$4.13 GTQ31.76	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD615.73	$13.42 GTQ103.23	-60.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD307,865.12	$18,009.72 GTQ138,495.99	+5.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD128.28	$8.75 GTQ67.27	+23.2%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 8.9% more for housing

	Windhoek	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,077.27	$43.14 GTQ331.73	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,616.81	$647.65 GTQ4,980.44	+53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,454.44	$347.33 GTQ2,670.99	+15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,153.31	$60.31 GTQ463.76	-5.5%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 17.0% more for childcare

	Windhoek	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,061.55	$217.77 GTQ1,674.67	+28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD95,792.23	$5,593.73 GTQ43,016.20	+5.5%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.79	$3.22 GTQ24.73	+88.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.44	$3.31 GTQ25.42	+73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.79	$3.60 GTQ27.70	+28.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD638.65	$55.94 GTQ430.20	+58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD64.14	$7.72 GTQ59.36	+117.4%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 68.1% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD677.30	$47.50 GTQ365.28	+26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD487.20	$55.74 GTQ428.68	+106.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,265.67	$120.06 GTQ923.31	+71.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,282.77	$118.99 GTQ915.06	+67.6%
Average			+68.1%

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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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