Cost of living comparison
Germany is 91.7% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Germany instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.93
|
$12.84
€12.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q45.25
|
$9.44
€8.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.17
|
$2.65
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.84
|
$2.37
€2.23
|
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pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.18
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.73
|
$6.74
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.96
|
$4.22
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.15
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.55
|
$3.90
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.25
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.93
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.21
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.31
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.60
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.90
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.46
|
$8.31
€7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q116.25
|
$73.47
€68.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q134,740.59
|
$27,050.12
€25,366.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.87
|
$21.90
€20.54
|
|
pay 99.3% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q376.85
|
$37.93
€35.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,110.01
|
$759.74
€712.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,063.92
|
$577.93
€541.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q418.56
|
$202.18
€189.59
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,350.28
|
$325.78
€305.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q41,352.29
|
$11,890.74
€11,150.54
|
|
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.85
|
$4.05
€3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q18.17
|
$3.27
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.31
|
$8.03
€7.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q326.01
|
$34.77
€32.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.63
|
$12.08
€11.33
|
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pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q344.38
|
$80.79
€75.76
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q374.49
|
$39.60
€37.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q769.79
|
$88.39
€82.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q752.78
|
$113.48
€106.42
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