Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.0 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Austria instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ40.02
|
$15.33
€14.01
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.81
|
$10.30
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.09
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.30
|
$2.26
€2.07
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ20.04
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.33
|
$8.22
€7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.74
|
$5.57
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.10
|
$4.01
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.63
|
$5.79
€5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.61
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.18
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.67
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.66
|
$1.84
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.51
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.43
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ31.07
|
$6.51
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.74
|
$49.62
€45.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ131,794.08
|
$26,063.58
€23,817.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.23
|
$19.69
€17.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ321.21
|
$36.32
€33.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,395.59
|
$871.49
€796.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ2,990.04
|
$685.35
€626.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ414.36
|
$267.95
€244.86
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,486.77
|
$469.56
€429.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ52,844.94
|
$14,286.41
€13,055.17
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.68
|
$4.59
€4.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.21
|
$3.54
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.89
|
$6.46
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ331.98
|
$44.34
€40.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.78
|
$12.69
€11.59
|
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pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ365.62
|
$85.15
€77.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ423.14
|
$46.34
€42.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ787.52
|
$89.08
€81.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ788.45
|
$125.31
€114.51
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