Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 69.3% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ40.09
|
$13.74
€12.72
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.90
|
$8.59
€7.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.11
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.31
|
$1.04
€0.97
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$1.99
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.39
|
$5.82
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.85
|
$6.41
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.13
|
$3.50
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.68
|
$3.53
€3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.64
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.19
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.68
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.67
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.44
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ31.13
|
$5.75
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.87
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ132,046.30
|
$29,604.23
€27,409.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.36
|
$21.98
€20.36
|
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pay 88.0% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ321.82
|
$39.46
€36.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,402.09
|
$924.34
€855.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ2,995.77
|
$738.82
€684.06
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ415.15
|
$136.66
€126.53
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,489.61
|
$424.84
€393.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ52,946.08
|
$7,091.11
€6,565.47
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.71
|
$3.33
€3.09
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.25
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.94
|
$4.37
€4.05
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ332.62
|
$54.49
€50.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.88
|
$10.29
€9.53
|
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pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ366.32
|
$80.92
€74.92
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ423.95
|
$48.04
€44.48
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ789.02
|
$125.90
€116.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ789.96
|
$111.40
€103.14
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