Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 35.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 2.7% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 60.1% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% less in Guatemala
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.95
|
$4.86
GTQ37.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.63
|
$6.24
GTQ48.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.47
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.02
|
$2.77
GTQ21.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.95
|
$3.39
GTQ26.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.95
|
$6.82
GTQ52.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
$2.38
GTQ18.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.24
|
$3.24
GTQ24.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.48
GTQ11.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.55
GTQ11.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.04
GTQ8.01
|
|
pay 54.8% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.14
|
$3.90
GTQ30.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.37
|
$13.42
GTQ103.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,557.46
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,146.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.12
|
$8.64
GTQ66.56
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.87
|
$43.14
GTQ332.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€724.51
|
$525.45
GTQ4,047.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€626.72
|
$368.89
GTQ2,841.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€136.98
|
$50.59
GTQ389.73
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€495.53
|
$217.77
GTQ1,677.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,213.56
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,093.37
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.85
|
$2.59
GTQ19.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.12
|
$3.03
GTQ23.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.07
|
$3.47
GTQ26.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.02
|
$43.30
GTQ333.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.09
|
$7.72
GTQ59.46
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€82.50
|
$41.32
GTQ318.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.49
|
$55.74
GTQ429.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.35
|
$108.63
GTQ836.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€111.20
|
$100.77
GTQ776.31
|
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