Cost of living comparison
Rome is 59.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.4% more in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 5.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 99.3% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 86.9% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 99.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.53
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.92
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
$7.00
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.64
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 99.3% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.73
|
$7.15
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.13
|
$37.51
€33.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,370.52
|
$26,794.08
€23,612.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.21
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
pay 86.9% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.43
|
$29.46
€25.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,975.93
|
$1,180.31
€1,040.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,668.57
|
$763.10
€672.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.34
|
$167.26
€147.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.15
|
$508.83
€448.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,977.22
|
$10,490.67
€9,244.80
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.71
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.39
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.67
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ429.81
|
$58.31
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.30
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ364.95
|
$65.43
€57.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.29
|
$30.74
€27.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ922.47
|
$77.17
€68.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ914.23
|
$102.32
€90.17
|
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