Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.6 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$18.85
€17.94
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$12.97
€12.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$3.11
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$2.98
€2.84
|
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pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$3.15
€3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$9.88
€9.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$4.86
€4.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$4.25
€4.05
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$7.68
€7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$1.72
€1.64
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$6.37
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$26,949.84
€25,661.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$34.01
€32.38
|
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pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$54.60
€51.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$1,768.97
€1,684.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$1,639.77
€1,561.38
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$211.55
€201.44
|
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pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$1,523.51
€1,450.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$15,004.68
€14,287.46
|
|
pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$5.20
€4.95
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$4.33
€4.13
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$6.16
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$33.59
€31.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$13.93
€13.27
|
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pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$81.75
€77.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$41.83
€39.83
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$96.18
€91.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$127.67
€121.57
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