Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala City vs. Bratislava Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala City is 29.0% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Guatemala City
- Transportation
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pay 35.5% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
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pay 32.5% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 62.3% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
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pay 8.7% less in Guatemala City
Guatemala City vs. Bratislava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$6.81
GTQ52.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
$7.86
GTQ60.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.10
|
$1.13
GTQ8.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.95
GTQ7.27
|
|
Bratislava vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
€1.73
|
$3.06
GTQ23.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.71
€6.86
|
$3.16
GTQ24.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€3.82
|
$7.79
GTQ59.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.00
|
$2.54
GTQ19.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
€3.59
|
$4.27
GTQ32.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.77
GTQ13.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$1.29
GTQ9.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.86
|
$0.74
GTQ5.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$0.69
GTQ5.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$0.97
GTQ7.43
|
|
Bratislava vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.30
€6.50
|
$5.17
GTQ39.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
€40.36
|
$14.23
GTQ108.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,078.64
€23,210.93
|
$27,487.68
GTQ210K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.72
€18.44
|
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Bratislava vs. Guatemala City - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.65
€16.60
|
$46.14
GTQ353.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,055.75
€939.66
|
$825.96
GTQ6,320.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$786.21
€699.76
|
$544.31
GTQ4,165.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.86
€178.77
|
$55.58
GTQ425.28
|
|
Bratislava vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$859.09
€764.62
|
$340.40
GTQ2,604.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,610.01
€16,563.57
|
$6,685.90
GTQ51,160.52
|
|
Bratislava vs. Guatemala City - Cost of childcare
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$3.27
GTQ25.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.17
|
$3.34
GTQ25.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$4.06
GTQ31.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.89
€49.75
|
$39.43
GTQ301.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
€10.96
|
$6.48
GTQ49.59
|
|
Bratislava vs. Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.18
€90.06
|
$49.64
GTQ379.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.44
€35.99
|
$47.46
GTQ363.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.82
€90.62
|
$117.72
GTQ900.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.72
€95.87
|
$112.60
GTQ861.58
|
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Bratislava vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing
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