Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 88.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$11.79
€11.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$2.88
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$2.84
€2.70
|
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pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$6.66
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$4.57
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$3.28
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$5.41
€5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$7.19
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$52.52
€50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$31,799.21
€30,279.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$29.37
€27.96
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$44.99
€42.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$1,278.77
€1,217.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$938.86
€893.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$263.55
€250.95
|
|
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$306.98
€292.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$9,639.17
€9,178.42
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$4.29
€4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$3.98
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$9.11
€8.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$37.89
€36.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$13.66
€13.01
|
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pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$85.49
€81.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$40.99
€39.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$95.49
€90.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$138.30
€131.69
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