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  5/27/2001 09:38 EST

" Does anybody know a source of international comparisons to Guatemala. I am an expat and strongly feeling that in our company we are underpaid. Nevertheless Headquarter ""believes"" in official inflation and cost of living data. "

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  6/22/2001 09:00 EST

" Alfred, Try speaking to the American or British Embassy personnel - they usually have comparison tables made up on a 3 or 6 monthly to ensure that their wage level is kept up. Everyone knows that the inflation figures are way out of sync in Guatemala - I''m an expat with 7 years here getting poorer every day. Good luck mate, Steve "

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HStewardson
  1/10/2002 22:09 EST

Hello Steve, I am interested in whether Guatemala is a cheap place to live - compared to Ajijic, Mexico, where I am currently living and working as a realtor. Do you think it is possible to live on a monthly income of $700 US? Without forgoing eating out a couple of times a week and wining and dining friends at home? In Antigua? Penachel?
Thanks for you advice.
Hilary

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gonzalez
  10/17/2002 09:01 EST

I went to visit my mother -in -law a couple of moths ago in guatemala . She lives in Baja Verapaz . I spent
the total of $100 u.s. in 10 days while I was there . I went out to eat about 3 times there and about twice in the capital . I also bought clothes, shoes , tolietries, etc.

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Melvingl
  2/17/2017 11:43 EST

Maybe You went to eat al Mercado and buy the pair of shoes en la paca, brother

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ellenbuilder
  2/17/2017 19:32 EST

short answer, Panajachel for $700.00 No.

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ellenbuilder
  2/17/2017 19:35 EST

I'm guessing you didn't pay rent, pay for internet, have any medical needs or need to travel any where in reasonable comfort.

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ellenbuilder
  2/17/2017 19:40 EST

or die, leaving the rest of us expats to pay for your final needs. Everything I here is that Mexico is far cheaper than Guatemala as far as living expenses go. This can change very quickly depending on the exchange rate and while the rate of $ vs. peso is favorable for the $ right now, there are no guarantees that this will remain true for the immediate future.

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Peregrino
  2/18/2017 21:51 EST

In case it is info you can use, Numbeo allows that:

Consumer Prices in Guatemala City are 51.25% higher than in Guadalajara
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guatemala City are 65.16% higher than in Guadalajara
Rent Prices in Guatemala City are 129.71% higher than in Guadalajara
Restaurant Prices in Guatemala City are 33.15% higher than in Guadalajara
Groceries Prices in Guatemala City are 38.00% higher than in Guadalajara
Local Purchasing Power in Guatemala City is 9.66% lower than in Guadalajara

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