Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 3.0 times more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$3.23
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$4.81
€4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$6.45
€6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$1.81
€1.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$8.09
€7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$87.51
€82.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$35,207.42
€33,389.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$24.86
€23.58
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$47.53
€45.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$2,189.86
€2,076.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$1,816.26
€1,722.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$206.94
€196.26
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$2,377.37
€2,254.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$14,444.53
€13,698.64
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$4.20
€3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$65.86
€62.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$92.54
€87.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$37.12
€35.21
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$106.57
€101.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$114.59
€108.67
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