Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Liberia

Liberia vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Liberia is 26.1% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Liberia
Groceries: pay 78.9% more in Liberia
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Liberia
Housing: pay 62.7% less in Liberia
Childcare: pay 79.0% less in Liberia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% more in Liberia
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Liberia

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Liberia are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Liberia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Liberia.

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Liberia vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberia instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Liberia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$2.00 LRD341.50	+77.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$2.00 LRD341.50	+110.6%
Average			+34.1%

Guatemala vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.9% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Liberia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.79 LRD305.86	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$3.86 LRD658.77	+31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$3.60 LRD614.70	+46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$5.38 LRD917.79	+25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$0.74 LRD126.76	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$3.83 LRD654.55	+403.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$4.67 LRD796.84	+260.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$5.00 LRD853.76	+580.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$1.00 LRD170.75	+45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$4.83 LRD825.30	+447.9%
Average			+78.9%

Guatemala vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Guatemala	Liberia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$4.69 LRD801.39	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	+40.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.91 LRD2,887.90
Average			-1.0%

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pay 62.7% less for housing

	Guatemala	Liberia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+290.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-82.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+131.8%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 79.0% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Liberia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-85.0%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Liberia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$4.00 LRD683.00	+22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$3.00 LRD512.25	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$5.00 LRD853.76	+25.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$5.00 LRD853.76	-22.8%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Liberia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-47.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-3.5%
Average			-34.5%

Guatemala vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing

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