Cost of living comparison
Romania is 12.5% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Romania instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 62.0% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$8.56
RON40.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$6.33
RON29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$1.72
RON8.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$1.43
RON6.76
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$1.08
RON5.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$3.79
RON17.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$5.46
RON25.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$2.83
RON13.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$2.70
RON12.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$0.47
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.66
RON3.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.65
RON3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$0.85
RON4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.38
RON1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.41
RON1.94
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$5.64
RON26.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$20.73
RON98.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$25,159.13
RON119,143.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$6.39
RON30.28
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$8.45
RON40.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$363.94
RON1,723.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$266.85
RON1,263.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$107.36
RON508.44
|
|
pay 49.3% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$405.62
RON1,920.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$6,284.14
RON29,759.16
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$2.01
RON9.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$2.20
RON10.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$5.30
RON25.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$37.40
RON177.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$6.19
RON29.31
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$57.67
RON273.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$34.90
RON165.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$69.76
RON330.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$80.53
RON381.36
|
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