Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala City vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala City is 30.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% less in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Guatemala City
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Guatemala City.
Guatemala City vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
|
Madrid vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
|
Madrid vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
|
Madrid vs. Guatemala City - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
|
Madrid vs. Guatemala City - Cost of housing
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
|
|
Madrid vs. Guatemala City - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
|
Madrid vs. Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$121.74
GTQ929.96
|
|
Madrid vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing
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