Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 43.9% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
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pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$100.77
GTQ780.60
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