Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 9.3% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 50.4% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.0% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Guatemala
The cost of groceries and housing in Guatemala are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$4.86
GTQ37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$6.24
GTQ48.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.94
GTQ7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$2.77
GTQ21.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$6.82
GTQ52.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$3.90
GTQ30.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,317.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$8.64
GTQ66.65
|
|
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$525.45
GTQ4,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$368.89
GTQ2,845.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$50.59
GTQ390.23
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$3.03
GTQ23.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$3.47
GTQ26.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$43.30
GTQ334.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$41.32
GTQ318.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$108.63
GTQ837.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$100.77
GTQ777.32
|
|
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