Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala is 32.3% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 56.6% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Guatemala
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Guatemala.
Guatemala vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala instead of France, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€15.00
|
$5.22
GTQ39.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
$6.33
GTQ48.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.46
|
$1.20
GTQ9.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.66
|
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
|
France vs. Guatemala - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
France
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$3.11
GTQ23.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.53
|
$3.85
GTQ29.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.37
|
$7.68
GTQ58.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
$2.53
GTQ19.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$3.82
GTQ29.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$0.80
GTQ6.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.00
GTQ7.62
|
|
France vs. Guatemala - Cost of groceries
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.76
|
$4.07
GTQ31.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.69
|
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
$19,570.53
GTQ149,497.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.30
|
$13.54
GTQ103.40
|
|
France vs. Guatemala - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
$46.52
GTQ355.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€700.65
|
$811.38
GTQ6,198.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€570.58
|
$485.36
GTQ3,707.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.87
|
$49.53
GTQ378.35
|
|
France vs. Guatemala - Cost of housing
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
France
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€666.34
|
$230.93
GTQ1,764.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
$5,889.42
GTQ44,988.83
|
|
France vs. Guatemala - Cost of childcare
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$3.56
GTQ27.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.08
|
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
$3.98
GTQ30.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.27
|
$44.81
GTQ342.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.59
|
$7.18
GTQ54.82
|
|
France vs. Guatemala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
$49.09
GTQ374.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
$53.27
GTQ406.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€86.11
|
$111.74
GTQ853.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€114.22
|
$103.64
GTQ791.68
|
|
France vs. Guatemala - Cost of clothing
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