Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 82.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 99.0% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 99.0% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ929.96
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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