Store type by city and socioeconomic neighbourhood, 2008
| Percentage of stores in each neighbourhood* | ||||
| No of stores | High(n=40) | Middle(n=40) | Low(n=40) | |
| Guatemala (n=20) | ||||
| Big store/pharmacy | 8 | 18 | 3 | |
| Small store† | 88 | 27 | 100 | 92 |
| Gas stations | 17 | 42 | ||
| Supermarket | 7 | 12 | 5 | |
| Argentina (n=120) | ||||
| Big store | 100 | 80 | 87 | 82 |
| Small store | 20 | 20 | 3 | 8 |
↵* Percentages do not add up to 100 owing to rounding.
↵† In Guatemala: A small store is wooden, made and located on sidewalks. Big stores are permanent constructions and have a larger variety of products. In Argentina: In small stores purchase is made through a window while the customer stands on the sidewalk. Only in big stores customers walk through the store to pick up groceries.