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Guatemala City vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 10.3% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 69.2% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 18.8% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Guatemala City

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Belgrade. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Belgrade, you would:

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.95 RSD1,311	$5.22 GTQ39.86	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 RSD1,182	$6.33 GTQ48.32	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 RSD284	$1.20 GTQ9.13	-57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 RSD220	$0.95 GTQ7.24	-56.4%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 69.2% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 RSD88	$3.11 GTQ23.75	+256.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 RSD553	$3.93 GTQ30.01	-28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 RSD557	$7.96 GTQ60.79	+44.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.82 RSD286	$2.55 GTQ19.50	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.51 RSD355	$3.82 GTQ29.18	+8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 RSD71	$1.76 GTQ13.48	+150.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 RSD91	$0.76 GTQ5.80	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 RSD85	$1.41 GTQ10.75	+67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 RSD111	$0.86 GTQ6.57	-21.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 RSD47	$0.78 GTQ5.98	+66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 RSD36	$1.20 GTQ9.20	+241.2%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 RSD711	$4.07 GTQ31.08	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.61 GTQ103.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,949.00 RSD3,131,973	$19,565.40 GTQ149,458.53	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.56 RSD1,170	$13.83 GTQ105.62	+19.6%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 18.8% less for housing

	Belgrade	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.99 RSD3,541	$46.51 GTQ355.27	+32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$875.83 RSD88,632	$745.66 GTQ5,696.00	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$591.54 RSD59,863	$422.61 GTQ3,228.30	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.28 RSD17,435	$61.38 GTQ468.89	-64.4%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Belgrade	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$457.43 RSD46,291	$230.87 GTQ1,763.61	-49.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,625.72 RSD974,102	$5,887.88 GTQ44,977.05	-38.8%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 RSD353	$3.26 GTQ24.91	-6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 RSD297	$3.31 GTQ25.31	+13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD473	$4.04 GTQ30.89	-13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.09 RSD4,158	$48.62 GTQ371.43	+18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.97 RSD807	$7.17 GTQ54.80	-10.0%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.03 RSD10,122	$51.42 GTQ392.83	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.05 RSD4,356	$53.26 GTQ406.86	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.81 RSD11,213	$122.72 GTQ937.44	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.14 RSD12,461	$121.74 GTQ929.96	-1.1%
Average			-3.8%

Belgrade vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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