Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 39.5% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 64.6% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Guatemala
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
$4.86
GTQ37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
$6.24
GTQ48.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
$0.94
GTQ7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
$2.77
GTQ21.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
$6.82
GTQ52.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 64.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
$3.90
GTQ30.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,317.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
$8.64
GTQ66.65
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
$525.45
GTQ4,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
$368.89
GTQ2,845.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
$50.59
GTQ390.23
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
$3.03
GTQ23.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
$3.47
GTQ26.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
$43.30
GTQ334.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
$41.32
GTQ318.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
$108.63
GTQ837.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
$100.77
GTQ777.32
|
|
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