Cost of living comparison
Russia is 16.9% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Russia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ40.01
|
$6.85
RUB620.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.80
|
$4.21
RUB381.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.09
|
$0.84
RUB76.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.30
|
$0.41
RUB36.85
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ20.04
|
$0.49
RUB44.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.33
|
$3.93
RUB356.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.74
|
$3.21
RUB290.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.09
|
$1.21
RUB109.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.63
|
$1.72
RUB156.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.61
|
$0.56
RUB50.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.18
|
$0.56
RUB50.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.67
|
$0.75
RUB67.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.66
|
$0.90
RUB81.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.51
|
$0.22
RUB19.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.43
|
$0.22
RUB19.80
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ31.07
|
$2.21
RUB200.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.73
|
$19.07
RUB1,726.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ131,780.12
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,614,481.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.23
|
$4.42
RUB400.46
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ321.17
|
$6.26
RUB567.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,395.23
|
$317.16
RUB28,722.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ2,989.73
|
$217.57
RUB19,703.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ414.32
|
$68.11
RUB6,168.52
|
|
pay 4.1% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,486.61
|
$212.06
RUB19,204.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ52,839.35
|
$5,562.55
RUB503,749.30
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.68
|
$1.50
RUB135.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.21
|
$1.72
RUB155.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.89
|
$2.19
RUB198.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ331.95
|
$29.01
RUB2,626.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.77
|
$4.18
RUB378.54
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ365.58
|
$58.04
RUB5,256.21
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ423.10
|
$36.63
RUB3,317.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ787.43
|
$78.11
RUB7,073.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ788.37
|
$78.83
RUB7,138.91
|
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