Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.3 times more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
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Guatemala City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
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pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
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pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
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pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$143.35
€135.95
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