Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 57.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$15.00
€14.29
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$2.91
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$1.91
€1.82
|
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pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$6.52
€6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$5.13
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$3.48
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$4.94
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$1.49
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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pay 81.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$6.03
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$39.66
€37.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$27,865.84
€26,533.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$11.49
€10.94
|
|
pay 91.3% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$33.52
€31.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$942.82
€897.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$774.26
€737.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$192.52
€183.32
|
|
pay 88.2% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$485.78
€462.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$8,574.10
€8,164.26
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$3.22
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$2.32
€2.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$46.17
€43.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
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pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$88.79
€84.54
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$42.55
€40.52
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$103.31
€98.37
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$127.18
€121.10
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