Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 53.8% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 69.0% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.70
|
$12.09
€11.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q44.99
|
$7.53
€7.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.12
|
$1.90
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.81
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.10
|
$1.69
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.62
|
$4.70
€4.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.69
|
$5.98
€5.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.06
|
$3.21
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.43
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.19
|
$0.90
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.90
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.17
|
$0.64
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.28
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.57
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.87
|
$0.47
€0.44
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.29
|
$5.96
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q115.59
|
$44.14
€41.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q133,970.60
|
$25,507.23
€23,846.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.49
|
$20.75
€19.40
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q374.70
|
$41.07
€38.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,092.24
|
$765.75
€715.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,046.41
|
$572.23
€534.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q416.17
|
$124.02
€115.94
|
|
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,342.56
|
$327.88
€306.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q41,115.98
|
$6,992.32
€6,537.02
|
|
pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.75
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q18.06
|
$3.41
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.16
|
$4.86
€4.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q324.14
|
$52.35
€48.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.32
|
$9.01
€8.43
|
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pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q342.41
|
$79.61
€74.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q372.35
|
$40.36
€37.73
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q765.39
|
$88.12
€82.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q748.47
|
$104.36
€97.56
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