Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 47.7% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 96.7% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$11.85
€11.28
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$6.93
€6.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$2.08
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$1.60
€1.53
|
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pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$5.79
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$5.11
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$2.67
€2.54
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$3.06
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$1.42
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$6.00
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$29.98
€28.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$35,162.76
€33,481.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$10.62
€10.11
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$14.64
€13.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$507.54
€483.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$347.76
€331.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$146.97
€139.95
|
|
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$477.03
€454.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$8,723.77
€8,306.78
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$4.82
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$2.89
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$5.16
€4.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$41.43
€39.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$8.20
€7.81
|
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pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$94.52
€90.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$37.49
€35.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$88.84
€84.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$141.41
€134.65
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