Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 21.4% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
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