Cost of living comparison
Austria is 91.1% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Austria instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.93
|
$15.13
€14.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q45.25
|
$9.01
€8.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.17
|
$2.84
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.84
|
$2.40
€2.25
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.18
|
$2.29
€2.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.73
|
$7.30
€6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.96
|
$5.02
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.15
|
$3.54
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.55
|
$5.30
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.25
|
$1.10
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.93
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.21
|
$1.13
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.31
|
$1.53
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.60
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.90
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.46
|
$7.22
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q116.25
|
$48.12
€45.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q134,740.59
|
$25,940.65
€24,325.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.87
|
$19.81
€18.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q376.85
|
$37.53
€35.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,110.01
|
$743.38
€697.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,063.92
|
$621.91
€583.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q418.56
|
$222.11
€208.29
|
|
pay 98.8% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,350.28
|
$416.59
€390.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q41,352.29
|
$8,210.34
€7,699.25
|
|
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.85
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q18.17
|
$3.32
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.31
|
$6.20
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q326.01
|
$41.56
€38.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.63
|
$12.77
€11.97
|
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pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q344.38
|
$75.76
€71.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q374.49
|
$38.64
€36.24
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q769.79
|
$85.33
€80.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q752.78
|
$110.53
€103.65
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