Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Poland instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.77
Q44.83
|
$6.88
zł27.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q44.83
|
$5.95
zł23.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
Q8.48
|
$1.30
zł5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
Q6.52
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
Q14.67
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.82
Q21.93
|
$3.34
zł13.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
Q49.40
|
$2.82
zł11.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
Q16.26
|
$2.49
zł10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
Q23.78
|
$2.20
zł8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
Q11.62
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.89
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
Q10.44
|
$0.63
zł2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
Q6.24
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.55
|
$0.29
zł1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.53
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
Q32.28
|
$5.68
zł22.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.58
Q82.19
|
$23.91
zł96.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,951.60
Q139,474.95
|
$19,787.24
zł79,742.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.25
|
$6.31
zł25.45
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q373.37
|
$12.94
zł52.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.00
Q4,521.86
|
$480.05
zł1,934.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.49
Q3,197.08
|
$406.85
zł1,639.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.80
Q487.93
|
$148.56
zł598.69
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,337.82
|
$228.50
zł920.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q40,970.77
|
$4,467.72
zł18,004.82
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
Q19.92
|
$2.34
zł9.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
Q18.93
|
$2.45
zł9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
Q27.89
|
$4.13
zł16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.29
Q398.50
|
$27.45
zł110.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
Q57.28
|
$5.63
zł22.68
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
Q397.39
|
$64.65
zł260.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.11
Q459.27
|
$30.33
zł122.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
Q787.04
|
$66.37
zł267.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.63
Q851.79
|
$75.24
zł303.20
|
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