Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.2 times more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
GTQ42.48
|
$21.59
ISK3,012
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
GTQ47.97
|
$17.27
ISK2,410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
GTQ9.58
|
$2.90
ISK405
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
$2.07
ISK289
|
|
pay 76.2% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
GTQ21.84
|
$3.68
ISK514
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.43
|
$7.66
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
GTQ55.05
|
$6.16
ISK860
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
GTQ17.74
|
$5.91
ISK825
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
GTQ25.08
|
$8.87
ISK1,238
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
GTQ11.88
|
$1.53
ISK213
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.20
|
$0.97
ISK135
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.70
|
$1.26
ISK176
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$2.23
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
$1.42
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.45
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
GTQ34.64
|
$8.57
ISK1,196
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.87
GTQ99.94
|
$66.92
ISK9,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,024.02
GTQ139,918.60
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,813,330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.46
|
$23.30
ISK3,251
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.10
GTQ319.04
|
$68.45
ISK9,551
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.68
GTQ4,243.83
|
$1,864.13
ISK260,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.18
GTQ2,935.79
|
$1,666.20
ISK232,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GTQ470.86
|
$64.43
ISK8,991
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.19
GTQ1,491.99
|
$240.37
ISK33,541
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.94
GTQ53,027.89
|
$5,984.07
ISK835,018
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
GTQ19.99
|
$10.79
ISK1,506
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GTQ22.19
|
$5.09
ISK710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.98
|
$11.87
ISK1,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.93
GTQ449.74
|
$65.50
ISK9,140
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.97
|
$14.39
ISK2,008
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.87
GTQ433.75
|
$103.94
ISK14,504
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.70
GTQ424.63
|
$43.50
ISK6,069
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
GTQ827.30
|
$141.47
ISK19,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.70
GTQ936.95
|
$174.65
ISK24,371
|
|
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