Cost of living comparison

 Guatemala City, Guatemala
compared to
 Vienna, Austria
Vienna vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 82.5% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants
pay 2.4 times more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 33.3% more in Vienna
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Vienna
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Vienna
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.9% more in Vienna
Clothing
pay 20.3% more in Vienna

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vienna.

Vienna vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vienna instead of Guatemala City, you would:

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Guatemala City
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.15
GTQ39.54
$16.08
€14.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.37
GTQ48.94
$10.72
€9.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.16
GTQ8.90
$2.77
€2.43

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pay 33.3% more for groceries

 
Guatemala City
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$3.24
GTQ24.89
$2.91
€2.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.39
GTQ26.01
$8.18
€7.18
Milk (1 gallon) $7.37
GTQ56.65
$5.99
€5.26

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Guatemala City
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
GTQ31.74
$6.58
€5.77
Monthly public transit pass $13.42
GTQ103.16
$41.80
€36.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,009.72
GTQ138,404.09
$27,753.31
€24,343.95

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Guatemala City
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.14
GTQ331.51
$36.56
€32.07
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $647.65
GTQ4,977.14
$1,107.49
€971.44
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $347.33
GTQ2,669.22
$808.26
€708.97

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Guatemala City
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $217.77
GTQ1,673.56
$273.73
€240.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,593.73
GTQ42,987.65
$15,621.84
€13,702.77

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pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Guatemala City
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.22
GTQ24.72
$5.36
€4.70
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.31
GTQ25.40
$4.21
€3.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.60
GTQ27.68
$6.75
€5.92

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

 
Guatemala City
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
GTQ365.04
$104.52
€91.68
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.74
GTQ428.39
$43.69
€38.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.06
GTQ922.69
$95.42
€83.70

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