Cost of living comparison
Finland is 71.7% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Finland instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.54
|
$14.18
€13.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.12
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
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pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.37
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.12
|
$3.70
€3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.62
|
$4.27
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
$3.02
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.02
|
$5.38
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.13
|
$7.64
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.59
|
$60.52
€58.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,374.57
|
$31,800.37
€30,524.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.68
|
$18.35
€17.62
|
|
pay 36.7% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.90
|
$22.24
€21.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,055.00
|
$734.49
€705.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,846.80
|
$604.75
€580.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ390.40
|
$96.90
€93.01
|
|
pay 44.6% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,680.59
|
$291.42
€279.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,168.29
|
$8,693.67
€8,344.86
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.00
|
$7.29
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.40
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.80
|
$10.54
€10.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.19
|
$41.73
€40.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.57
|
$15.60
€14.97
|
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pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.84
|
$75.15
€72.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.19
|
$31.18
€29.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ838.33
|
$82.09
€78.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ777.66
|
$108.56
€104.21
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