Cost of living comparison
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Spain vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 27.8% more expensive than Guatemala overall.
Spain vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.81
GTQ52.10
|
$16.08
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.86
GTQ60.11
|
$10.79
€9.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
GTQ8.62
|
$2.54
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.27
|
$1.76
€1.57
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay about the same for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
GTQ23.38
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
GTQ22.53
|
$7.20
€6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
GTQ59.62
|
$4.49
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
GTQ18.82
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
GTQ32.69
|
$3.74
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
GTQ13.56
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
GTQ9.90
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.62
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GTQ5.25
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GTQ6.75
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 53.4% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
GTQ38.56
|
$6.62
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.23
GTQ108.90
|
$31.07
€27.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,199.77
GTQ193K
|
$34,519.36
€30,723.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.43
€14.62
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.14
GTQ353.04
|
$29.92
€26.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$851.18
GTQ6,513.21
|
$925.54
€823.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.61
GTQ4,083.17
|
$728.71
€648.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.82
GTQ381.19
|
$109.11
€97.11
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 38.2% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.40
GTQ2,604.78
|
$480.60
€427.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,685.90
GTQ51,160.52
|
$9,049.60
€8,054.47
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
GTQ25.05
|
$3.31
€2.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
GTQ25.59
|
$2.30
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.99
GTQ30.56
|
$6.23
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.26
GTQ308.05
|
$47.01
€41.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
GTQ49.59
|
$9.34
€8.32
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.92
GTQ359.05
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
GTQ363.17
|
$36.25
€32.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
GTQ803.21
|
$90.09
€80.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.86
GTQ733.50
|
$108.00
€96.12
|
|
Guatemala vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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