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Guatemala vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 11.4% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.0% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 79.5% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 43.3% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 12.6% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Guatemala

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

Guatemala vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

	Serbia	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 RSD832	$5.22 GTQ39.87	-36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 RSD959	$6.33 GTQ48.34	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 RSD212	$1.20 GTQ9.14	-42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 RSD149	$0.95 GTQ7.24	-35.5%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 79.5% more for groceries

	Serbia	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 RSD75	$3.11 GTQ23.76	+321.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 RSD471	$3.85 GTQ29.44	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 RSD515	$7.68 GTQ58.70	+51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 RSD244	$2.53 GTQ19.34	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 RSD306	$3.82 GTQ29.19	+26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD57	$1.76 GTQ13.48	+215.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD84	$0.76 GTQ5.80	-9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD76	$1.41 GTQ10.75	+87.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 RSD99	$0.80 GTQ6.08	-18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 RSD46	$0.78 GTQ5.98	+72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 RSD42	$1.00 GTQ7.62	+139.7%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Serbia	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 RSD696	$4.07 GTQ31.09	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.31 RSD3,068	$13.61 GTQ103.97	-55.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,955.44 RSD3,132,624	$19,570.53 GTQ149,497.66	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.27 RSD837	$13.54 GTQ103.40	+63.6%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 43.3% more for housing

	Serbia	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.24 RSD2,656	$46.52 GTQ355.36	+77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.90 RSD41,785	$811.38 GTQ6,198.05	+96.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$302.98 RSD30,661	$485.36 GTQ3,707.66	+60.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.67 RSD12,819	$49.53 GTQ378.35	-60.9%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 12.6% less for childcare

	Serbia	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.33 RSD27,357	$230.93 GTQ1,764.07	-14.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,594.36 RSD667,335	$5,889.42 GTQ44,988.83	-10.7%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 RSD252	$3.56 GTQ27.16	+42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 RSD205	$3.31 GTQ25.31	+63.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.41 RSD447	$3.98 GTQ30.40	-9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.25 RSD3,263	$44.81 GTQ342.29	+39.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 RSD553	$7.18 GTQ54.82	+31.2%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Serbia	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 RSD7,959	$49.09 GTQ374.98	-37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.57 RSD5,016	$53.27 GTQ406.91	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.57 RSD10,886	$111.74 GTQ853.57	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.74 RSD11,915	$103.64 GTQ791.68	-12.0%
Average			-9.6%

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