Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 8.5% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.0% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 47.0% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 10.1% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 31.0% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.0% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+8.9%
Average			-19.0%

Lebanon vs. Guatemala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,881	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+260.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$2.94 GTQ22.53	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$2.46 GTQ18.82	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+73.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,622	$0.73 GTQ5.62	+62.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,271	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+65.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.88 GTQ6.75	+23.8%
Average			+31.4%

Lebanon vs. Guatemala - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.0% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$5.04 GTQ38.56	+24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-81.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	-52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	??
Average			-47.0%

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pay 10.1% more for housing

	Lebanon	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	+26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	+53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$49.82 GTQ381.19	-71.9%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 31.0% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-50.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-4.8%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$3.27 GTQ25.05	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$3.99 GTQ30.56	+33.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$40.26 GTQ308.05	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-35.2%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$46.92 GTQ359.05	-30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$47.46 GTQ363.17	-3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$104.97 GTQ803.21	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$95.86 GTQ733.50	-20.1%
Average			-20.3%

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