Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala City vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala City is 44.2% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Guatemala City
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Guatemala City.
Guatemala City vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.61
|
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
|
Brussels vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.90
|
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.06
|
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.23
|
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
|
Brussels vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€55.39
|
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.57
|
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
|
Brussels vs. Guatemala City - Cost of transportation
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
|
Brussels vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
|
|
Brussels vs. Guatemala City - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.12
|
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€34.58
|
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
|
Brussels vs. Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€129.25
|
$121.74
GTQ929.96
|
|
Brussels vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing
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