Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 2.4 times more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$21.56
DKK153.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$14.37
DKK102.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$3.78
DKK26.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$2.98
DKK21.15
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$3.78
DKK26.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$6.47
DKK45.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$7.42
DKK52.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$4.75
DKK33.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$5.10
DKK36.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.41
DKK10.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$1.42
DKK10.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.51
DKK10.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$2.12
DKK15.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$1.07
DKK7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.90
DKK6.42
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$7.78
DKK55.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$100.30
DKK712.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$50,303.99
DKK357,188.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$24.43
DKK173.49
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$36.84
DKK261.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$1,691.68
DKK12,011.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,982.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$151.98
DKK1,079.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$580.24
DKK4,120.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$12,599.95
DKK89,467.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$6.19
DKK43.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$9.05
DKK64.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$43.41
DKK308.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$18.68
DKK132.67
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$115.64
DKK821.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$48.78
DKK346.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$121.38
DKK861.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$174.89
DKK1,241.80
|
|
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