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Antigua Guatemala vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Antigua Guatemala is 54.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% less in Antigua Guatemala
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Antigua Guatemala
Transportation: pay 57.4% less in Antigua Guatemala
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Antigua Guatemala
Childcare: pay 55.1% less in Antigua Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% less in Antigua Guatemala
Clothing: pay 49.5% less in Antigua Guatemala

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Antigua Guatemala.

Antigua Guatemala vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antigua Guatemala instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 70.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Antigua Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$5.22 GTQ39.92	-81.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$6.33 GTQ48.40	-72.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$1.20 GTQ9.15	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$0.95 GTQ7.25	-64.8%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Antigua Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$3.11 GTQ23.79	-32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$3.78 GTQ28.90	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$7.41 GTQ56.67	-2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$2.51 GTQ19.21	-61.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$3.82 GTQ29.22	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$1.77 GTQ13.50	+11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$1.41 GTQ10.76	-5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$0.73 GTQ5.59	-71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$0.78 GTQ5.99	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$0.79 GTQ6.04	-30.1%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 57.4% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Antigua Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$4.07 GTQ31.13	-57.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$19,575.65 GTQ149,698.59	-61.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$13.24 GTQ101.28	-52.8%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Antigua Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$46.53 GTQ355.84	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$877.10 GTQ6,707.36	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$548.12 GTQ4,191.56	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$37.68 GTQ288.11	-38.1%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 55.1% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Antigua Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$230.99 GTQ1,766.44	-29.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$5,890.97 GTQ45,049.30	-80.8%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Antigua Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$3.85 GTQ29.44	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$3.31 GTQ25.35	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$3.92 GTQ29.94	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$40.99 GTQ313.49	-53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$7.18 GTQ54.89	-58.2%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Antigua Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$46.75 GTQ357.51	-67.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$53.28 GTQ407.41	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$100.76 GTQ770.53	-47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$85.54 GTQ654.10	-65.6%
Average			-49.5%

Reykjavik vs. Antigua Guatemala - Cost of clothing

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