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Guatemala City vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 16.7% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 47.3% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 61.8% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 46.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.96	$5.22 GTQ39.86	-52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.97	$6.33 GTQ48.32	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.23	$1.20 GTQ9.13	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.02	$0.95 GTQ7.24	-50.7%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 47.3% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.34	$3.11 GTQ23.75	+112.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.69	$3.93 GTQ30.01	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.84	$7.96 GTQ60.79	+83.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.51	$2.55 GTQ19.50	-31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.38	$3.82 GTQ29.18	+12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.23	$1.76 GTQ13.48	+189.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.02	$0.76 GTQ5.80	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.52	$1.41 GTQ10.75	+46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.74	$0.86 GTQ6.57	-45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.75	$0.78 GTQ5.98	+63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.97	$1.20 GTQ9.20	+123.3%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.16	$4.07 GTQ31.08	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.90	$13.61 GTQ103.97	-54.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,890.42	$19,565.40 GTQ149,458.53	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.95	$13.83 GTQ105.62	+1.1%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.67	$46.51 GTQ355.27	+166.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,167.98	$745.66 GTQ5,696.00	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,317.48	$422.61 GTQ3,228.30	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN977.67	$61.38 GTQ468.89	-77.1%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 61.8% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,142.74	$230.87 GTQ1,763.61	-60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN58,224.56	$5,887.88 GTQ44,977.05	-63.0%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.98	$3.26 GTQ24.91	-33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.40	$3.31 GTQ25.31	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.73	$4.04 GTQ30.89	-32.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN170.84	$48.62 GTQ371.43	+4.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.97	$7.17 GTQ54.80	-25.0%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN363.85	$51.42 GTQ392.83	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN176.67	$53.26 GTQ406.86	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN359.81	$122.72 GTQ937.44	+24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN421.18	$121.74 GTQ929.96	+5.6%
Average			-2.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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