Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 36.5% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 70.1% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 63.4% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 79.7% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.9% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 22.4% more in Guatemala

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

Guatemala vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.94	$4.86 GTQ37.52	-19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM9.13	$6.24 GTQ48.10	+24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.84	$0.94 GTQ7.23	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.82	$0.76 GTQ5.88	-23.8%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 70.1% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.77	$2.77 GTQ21.36	+183.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.39	$3.39 GTQ26.11	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.45	$6.82 GTQ52.60	+46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.56	$2.38 GTQ18.38	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.53	$3.24 GTQ25.01	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.97	$1.48 GTQ11.38	+176.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.27	$0.71 GTQ5.47	+1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.20	$1.55 GTQ11.93	+134.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.25	$0.76 GTQ5.84	+10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.77	$0.84 GTQ6.45	+98.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.85	$1.04 GTQ8.02	+121.7%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.86	$3.90 GTQ30.11	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM64.46	$13.42 GTQ103.55	-62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM44,463.65	$17,023.47 GTQ131,317.49	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM14.13	$8.64 GTQ66.65	+11.0%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 63.4% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM43.38	$43.14 GTQ332.76	+80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM430.45	$525.45 GTQ4,053.24	+121.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM327.39	$368.89 GTQ2,845.56	+104.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM196.53	$50.59 GTQ390.23	-53.3%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 79.7% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM254.01	$217.77 GTQ1,679.86	+55.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,982.82	$5,593.73 GTQ43,149.54	+103.8%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.26	$2.59 GTQ19.99	+44.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.43	$3.03 GTQ23.39	+127.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM6.07	$3.47 GTQ26.79	+3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM46.79	$43.30 GTQ334.04	+68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.44	$7.72 GTQ59.54	+66.1%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 22.4% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM105.05	$41.32 GTQ318.70	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM55.09	$55.74 GTQ430.01	+83.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM152.07	$108.63 GTQ837.96	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM174.54	$100.77 GTQ777.32	+4.8%
Average			+22.4%

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