Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 70.9% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.71
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.14
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.93
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.99
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.99
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.12
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.89
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.83
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.43
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.85
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.53
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.88
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.59
|
$42.87
€41.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,985.69
|
$35,759.38
€34,324.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.51
|
$14.90
€14.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.90
|
$31.85
€30.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,998.05
|
$1,468.90
€1,409.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,680.44
|
$1,074.71
€1,031.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ465.40
|
$130.03
€124.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,680.59
|
$567.57
€544.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,168.29
|
$10,069.47
€9,665.45
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.82
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.51
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.80
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ431.72
|
$43.11
€41.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ366.57
|
$90.50
€86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.19
|
$37.21
€35.72
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ926.57
|
$97.88
€93.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ918.30
|
$121.40
€116.53
|
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