Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 97.1% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$19.07
€18.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$10.84
€10.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$2.78
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$2.28
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$6.70
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$4.44
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$4.78
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$6.91
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$45.41
€43.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$27,628.35
€26,307.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$26.01
€24.77
|
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pay 91.3% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$49.35
€46.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$815.11
€776.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$705.09
€671.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$154.10
€146.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$557.50
€530.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$13,740.85
€13,084.04
|
|
pay 57.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$4.34
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$3.51
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$9.08
€8.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$36.02
€34.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$12.48
€11.88
|
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pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$92.82
€88.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$43.31
€41.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$90.40
€86.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$125.11
€119.13
|
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