Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 36.7% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 84.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$13.93
€13.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$7.14
€6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$1.59
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$1.61
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$3.96
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$2.14
€2.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$3.89
€3.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.49
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
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pay 98.3% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$6.19
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$33.22
€31.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$23,042.91
€21,941.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$21.76
€20.72
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$31.88
€30.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$509.09
€484.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$509.09
€484.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$67.62
€64.38
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$350.11
€333.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$5,358.82
€5,102.66
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$4.29
€4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$4.74
€4.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$69.66
€66.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$6.97
€6.63
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
San Marino
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$101.82
€96.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$32.15
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$107.18
€102.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$91.10
€86.75
|
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