Cost of living comparison

 Beirut, Lebanon
compared to
 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Guatemala City vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 6.4% more expensive than Beirut.

Restaurants
pay 28.0% less in Guatemala City
Groceries
pay 93.7% more in Guatemala City
Transportation
pay 33.8% less in Guatemala City
Housing
pay 10.8% less in Guatemala City
Childcare
pay 6.5% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.0% more in Guatemala City
Clothing
pay 4.8% less in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

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

pay 28.0% less for restaurants

 
Beirut
Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.00
LBP894,057
$5.15
GTQ39.64
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.64
LBP682,970
$6.37
GTQ49.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.59
LBP142,091
$1.16
GTQ8.92

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pay 93.7% more for groceries

 
Beirut
Guatemala City
Bread
1 loaf
$0.91
LBP81,762
$3.24
GTQ24.94
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.48
LBP489,496
$3.39
GTQ26.08
Milk (1 gallon) $6.19
LBP553,215
$7.37
GTQ56.78

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

 
Beirut
Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.49
LBP312,088
$4.13
GTQ31.82
Monthly public transit pass $75.00
LBP6,705,430
$13.42
GTQ103.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,000.00
LBP2,682,171,804
$18,009.72
GTQ138,724.34

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pay 10.8% less for housing

 
Beirut
Guatemala City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.88
LBP2,849,808
$43.14
GTQ332.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $738.24
LBP66,002,463
$647.65
GTQ4,988.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $359.38
LBP32,130,183
$347.33
GTQ2,675.40

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pay 6.5% more for childcare

 
Beirut
Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $283.33
LBP25,331,623
$217.77
GTQ1,677.43
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,111.11
LBP367,556,877
$5,593.73
GTQ43,087.12

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pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Beirut
Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
LBP268,217
$3.22
GTQ24.77
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.80
LBP250,336
$3.31
GTQ25.46
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
LBP178,811
$3.60
GTQ27.74

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

 
Beirut
Guatemala City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.12
LBP6,984,822
$47.50
GTQ365.89
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.86
LBP5,172,760
$55.74
GTQ429.38
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.12
LBP9,219,966
$120.06
GTQ924.83

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