Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 25.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 33.1% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 42.0% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 48.3% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 11.4% less in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.3% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$7.86 GTQ60.11	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-57.6%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 33.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+105.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+91.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+225.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+67.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+70.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.97 GTQ7.43	+138.0%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.17 GTQ39.53	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-49.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	??
Average			-27.5%

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pay 42.0% less for housing

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+186.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-78.8%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 48.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-42.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-53.8%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$3.27 GTQ25.05	-28.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.34 GTQ25.59	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-36.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-29.6%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 11.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$49.64 GTQ379.84	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$117.72 GTQ900.82	+10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$112.60 GTQ861.58	+0.7%
Average			-11.4%

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