Cost of living comparison
Romania is 12.5% more expensive than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 27.6% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 30.2% more in Romania
- Housing
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pay 6.7% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 49.3% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.1% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 13.4% less in Romania
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Romania are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 62.0% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.44
|
$8.56
RON37.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.99
|
$6.33
RON27.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
$1.72
RON7.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$1.43
RON6.26
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
$1.08
RON4.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
$3.79
RON16.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.48
|
$5.46
RON23.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.33
|
$2.83
RON12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
$2.70
RON11.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.35
|
$0.47
RON2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
$0.66
RON2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
$0.65
RON2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
$0.85
RON3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
$0.38
RON1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.41
RON1.80
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
$5.64
RON24.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.32
|
$20.73
RON90.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,027.02
|
$25,159.13
RON110,350.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.50
|
$6.39
RON28.05
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.02
|
$8.45
RON37.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,044.27
|
$363.94
RON1,596.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,839.27
|
$266.85
RON1,170.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.37
|
$107.36
RON470.91
|
|
pay 49.3% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,676.15
|
$405.62
RON1,779.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,054.09
|
$6,284.14
RON27,562.85
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
$2.01
RON8.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
$2.20
RON9.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.73
|
$5.30
RON23.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ333.30
|
$37.40
RON164.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.41
|
$6.19
RON27.14
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.00
|
$57.67
RON252.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ429.06
|
$34.90
RON153.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ836.11
|
$69.76
RON305.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ775.60
|
$80.53
RON353.21
|
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