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
GTQ37.40
|
$8.05
BYN26.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$4.72
BYN15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$2.92
BYN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$2.52
BYN8.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$2.81
BYN9.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$12.76
BYN41.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,162.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$3.80
BYN12.42
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$10.23
BYN33.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$263.08
BYN859.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$174.05
BYN568.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$41.27
BYN134.82
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$301.44
BYN984.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,207.01
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$1.64
BYN5.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$31.35
BYN102.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$3.68
BYN12.01
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$59.42
BYN194.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$37.14
BYN121.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$86.71
BYN283.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$84.07
BYN274.64
|
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