Cost of living comparison

Bucharest, Romania

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 5.3% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 60.2% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 8.7% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 75.6% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 53.1% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 13.3% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.85 RON51.98	$5.15 GTQ39.61	-56.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 RON33.08	$6.37 GTQ49.01	-15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 RON8.76	$1.16 GTQ8.91	-42.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 RON9.67	$0.91 GTQ6.97	-58.9%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 60.2% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 RON5.15	$3.24 GTQ24.93	+175.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 RON19.84	$3.39 GTQ26.06	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 RON27.81	$7.37 GTQ56.74	+16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 RON14.37	$2.57 GTQ19.77	-21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON13.55	$3.42 GTQ26.36	+10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 RON2.57	$1.67 GTQ12.82	+184.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RON3.37	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RON3.29	$1.55 GTQ11.91	+106.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 RON3.86	$0.91 GTQ7.01	+3.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.22	$0.84 GTQ6.44	+65.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 RON1.93	$1.11 GTQ8.51	+151.0%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 8.7% less for transportation

	Bucharest	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.09 RON26.73	$4.13 GTQ31.79	-32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.24 RON75.61	$13.42 GTQ103.32	-22.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON114,052.27	$18,009.72 GTQ138,618.01	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RON25.52	$8.75 GTQ67.33	+50.4%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 75.6% more for housing

	Bucharest	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.35 RON41.03	$43.14 GTQ332.02	+361.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.94 RON2,640.15	$647.65 GTQ4,984.83	+7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.23 RON1,742.29	$347.33 GTQ2,673.35	-12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.07 RON570.49	$60.31 GTQ464.17	-53.6%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 53.1% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$527.95 RON2,315.64	$217.77 GTQ1,676.15	-58.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,631.65 RON46,631.48	$5,593.73 GTQ43,054.09	-47.4%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.23 RON14.18	$3.22 GTQ24.75	-0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 RON13.89	$3.31 GTQ25.44	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 RON26.23	$3.60 GTQ27.72	-39.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.84 RON218.61	$55.94 GTQ430.58	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 RON37.80	$7.72 GTQ59.41	-10.4%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 13.3% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.42 RON343.94	$47.50 GTQ365.60	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.68 RON174.03	$55.74 GTQ429.06	+40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.94 RON376.96	$120.06 GTQ924.12	+39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.80 RON464.06	$118.99 GTQ915.87	+12.5%
Average			+13.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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