Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 47.4% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 55.7% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$10.23
€9.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
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pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$4.66
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$3.05
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$0.37
€0.35
|
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pay 80.5% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$6.76
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$39.41
€37.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$9.07
€8.60
|
|
pay 51.4% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$467.65
€443.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$322.68
€306.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$427.69
€405.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$42.71
€40.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$10.00
€9.49
|
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pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$120.68
€114.45
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