Guatemala vs Guinea-Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Guinea-Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$856
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2396
$2095
🏠 One person rent
$481
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$701
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$124
💸 GDP per capita
$6150
$1008
😃 Human freedom index
7.07
6.37
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
64.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
21
🌐 English speaking %
5%
2.9%
🎓 Higher education
46
1
😀 Quality of life
39
18
🏙️ Population
18.4M
2.2M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($1033) is 21% more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau ($856). Guatemala ranked 92nd vs 122nd for Guinea-Bissau in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala compared to 0.1 months in Guinea-Bissau. Ranked 131st and 179th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs Guinea-Bissau

We calculate prices for Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Guatemala Guinea-Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.82
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$9.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2024
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$6.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.64
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.5
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9251
$2318

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Cities Comparison in Guatemala vs Guinea-Bissau

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1204
995K
Mixco
$790
528K
Coban
$935
229K
Quetzaltenango
$871
208K
Jalapa
$1130
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$1127
151K
Momostenango
$960
140K
Mazatenango
$962
83.8K
Flores
$1014
44.7K
Panajachel
$951
16.1K

In Guinea-Bissau

City Cost of living Population
Bissau
$857
492K
Bafata
$831
29.6K