Guatemala vs Senegal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Senegal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1058
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$415
$505
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1146
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$363
💸 GDP per capita
$5763
$1706
😃 Human freedom index
7.21
6.73
❤️ Life expectancy
68.7
67.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
45
🌐 English speaking %
1%
2%
🎓 Higher education
49
58
😀 Quality of life
31
31
🏙️ Population
17.3M
16.9M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($922) is 13% less expensive than in Senegal ($1058). Guatemala ranked 96th vs 74th for Senegal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala compared to 0.3 months in Senegal. Ranked 144th and 145th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs Senegal

We calculate prices for Guatemala and Senegal as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 9 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 Senegal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$1972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
8.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1492
$2193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.79
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$9.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.79
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5931
$6277

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Cities Comparison in Guatemala vs Senegal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1070
1.21M
Mixco
$653
528K
Coban
$916
229K
Quetzaltenango
$784
208K
Jalapa
$936
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$941
151K
Momostenango
$881
140K
Mazatenango
$886
83.8K
Flores
$878
44.7K
Panajachel
$819
16.1K

In Senegal

City Cost of living Population
Dakar
$1114
1.44M
Thies
$1052
391K
Rufisque
$1046
295K
Saint-Louis
$960
259K
Ziguinchor
$953
205K
Kaolack
$1000
172K
Louga
$970
113K
Kolda
$964
62.3K
Fatick
$998
28.3K