Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 22.0% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 70.6% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 38.7% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 98.8% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Budapest

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Budapest are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.6% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+102.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$2.08 HUF673.49	+84.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$1.83 HUF591.19	+92.6%
Average			+70.6%

Guatemala City vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.80 HUF580.67	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+76.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$0.85 HUF274.62	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.94 HUF303.05	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$1.06 HUF341.51	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$1.73 HUF558.38	+134.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.45 HUF144.57	-34.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.46 HUF147.52	-53.0%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 38.7% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+93.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.14 HUF4,570.47
Average			+38.7%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$817.66 HUF264K	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$631.44 HUF204K	+16.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+138.9%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 98.8% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$539.65 HUF174K	+58.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+149.4%
Average			+98.8%

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pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+12.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$3.35 HUF1,081.59
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+96.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+70.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+44.0%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Guatemala City	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+101.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+5.0%
Average			+16.5%

Guatemala City vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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