Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 46.2% more expensive than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 84.3% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Spain
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Guatemala. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Spain.
Spain vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.87
|
$15.59
€13.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.34
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.14
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.76
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
GTQ29.44
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
GTQ58.70
|
$4.55
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
GTQ19.34
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.19
|
$3.77
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.08
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
GTQ7.62
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 84.3% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.09
|
$6.72
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
$36.04
€31.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,570.53
GTQ149,497.66
|
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.54
GTQ103.40
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.52
GTQ355.36
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$811.38
GTQ6,198.05
|
$935.97
€807.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$485.36
GTQ3,707.66
|
$738.34
€636.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.53
GTQ378.35
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.93
GTQ1,764.07
|
$443.17
€382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,889.42
GTQ44,988.83
|
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
GTQ27.16
|
$3.32
€2.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
GTQ30.40
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.81
GTQ342.29
|
$48.29
€41.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
GTQ54.82
|
$9.66
€8.33
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
GTQ374.98
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.27
GTQ406.91
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.74
GTQ853.57
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.64
GTQ791.68
|
$106.74
€92.05
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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