Cost of living comparison
Greece is 48.7% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Greece instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 66.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.93
|
$12.71
€11.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q45.25
|
$8.10
€7.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.17
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.84
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.18
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.73
|
$4.97
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.96
|
$5.63
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.15
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.55
|
$3.64
€3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.25
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.93
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.21
|
$0.62
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.31
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.60
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.90
|
$0.48
€0.45
|
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pay 96.3% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.46
|
$8.80
€8.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q116.25
|
$40.24
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q134,740.59
|
$22,158.38
€20,779.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.87
|
$13.03
€12.22
|
|
pay 48.7% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q376.85
|
$34.83
€32.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,110.01
|
$429.23
€402.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,063.92
|
$358.56
€336.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q418.56
|
$172.07
€161.35
|
|
pay 62.8% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,350.28
|
$341.10
€319.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q41,352.29
|
$6,725.16
€6,306.52
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.85
|
$4.08
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q18.17
|
$3.33
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.31
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q326.01
|
$45.22
€42.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.63
|
$8.85
€8.30
|
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pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q344.38
|
$76.36
€71.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q374.49
|
$36.41
€34.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q769.79
|
$77.82
€72.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q752.78
|
$99.20
€93.02
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