Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 24.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Guatemala City
The cost of groceries and clothing in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guatemala City.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$5.15
GTQ39.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$6.37
GTQ49.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$3.24
GTQ25.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$3.39
GTQ26.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$7.37
GTQ57.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$2.57
GTQ19.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$3.42
GTQ26.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$1.67
GTQ12.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$4.13
GTQ32.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$13.42
GTQ104.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,596.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$8.75
GTQ67.80
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$43.14
GTQ334.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$647.65
GTQ5,020.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$347.33
GTQ2,692.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$60.31
GTQ467.45
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$217.77
GTQ1,687.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,358.04
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$3.22
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$3.31
GTQ25.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$3.60
GTQ27.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$55.94
GTQ433.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$7.72
GTQ59.83
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$47.50
GTQ368.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$55.74
GTQ432.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$120.06
GTQ930.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$118.99
GTQ922.33
|
|
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