Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 2.4 times more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
GTQ8.46
|
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GTQ6.50
|
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
GTQ14.64
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.82
GTQ21.88
|
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
GTQ49.29
|
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
GTQ16.22
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
GTQ23.72
|
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.60
|
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
GTQ10.42
|
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.22
|
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
GTQ32.20
|
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.58
GTQ82.00
|
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,951.60
GTQ139,150.49
|
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.00
GTQ4,511.34
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.49
GTQ3,189.65
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.80
GTQ486.80
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
GTQ19.88
|
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
GTQ18.88
|
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
GTQ27.83
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.29
GTQ397.57
|
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
GTQ57.15
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
GTQ396.47
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.11
GTQ458.20
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
GTQ785.21
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.63
GTQ849.81
|
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
|
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