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Minsk vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 20.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 46.7% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 43.9% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 49.4% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Minsk

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Minsk.

Minsk vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.96	$9.15 BYN26.54	+75.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.46	$5.90 BYN17.12	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.16	$0.59 BYN1.71	-50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.26	$0.40 BYN1.15	-58.2%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 46.7% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.82	$0.57 BYN1.65	-81.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 GTQ30.09	$3.13 BYN9.08	-20.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 GTQ60.96	$2.67 BYN7.75	-66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 GTQ19.55	$1.30 BYN3.78	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.26	$1.81 BYN5.25	-52.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.52	$0.53 BYN1.53	-70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.81	$0.76 BYN2.20	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.77	$0.82 BYN2.37	-41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 GTQ6.59	$1.00 BYN2.89	+15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.99	$0.24 BYN0.70	-69.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 GTQ9.23	$0.27 BYN0.77	-78.0%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Guatemala City	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.16	$2.87 BYN8.32	-29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ104.26	$15.05 BYN43.66	+10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,565.40 GTQ149,867.31	$17,703.95 BYN51,368.56	-9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.83 GTQ105.91	$3.84 BYN11.13	-72.3%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 43.9% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.51 GTQ356.24	$9.78 BYN28.37	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.66 GTQ5,711.58	$477.71 BYN1,386.08	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.61 GTQ3,237.13	$321.53 BYN932.91	-23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.38 GTQ470.18	$38.74 BYN112.40	-36.9%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 49.4% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.87 GTQ1,768.43	$292.61 BYN849.01	+26.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,887.88 GTQ45,100.07	$10,129.44 BYN29,390.88	+72.0%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 GTQ24.98	$1.03 BYN3.00	-68.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.38	$1.71 BYN4.97	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.04 GTQ30.97	$1.92 BYN5.56	-52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.62 GTQ372.45	$28.97 BYN84.04	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 GTQ54.95	$4.72 BYN13.70	-34.2%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.42 GTQ393.90	$42.59 BYN123.59	-17.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.26 GTQ407.97	$40.69 BYN118.07	-23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.72 GTQ940.00	$110.65 BYN321.05	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.74 GTQ932.51	$93.51 BYN271.31	-23.2%
Average			-18.4%

Guatemala City vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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