Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 33.8% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 99.9% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 94.9% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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