Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 3.7 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.470
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD19.970
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.430
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.300
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.210
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.610
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.450
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.340
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.710
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,221.980
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.040
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.530
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD935.550
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD530.400
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.020
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD286.400
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,942.650
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.330
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.360
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.000
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.640
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 72.5% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.400
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD159.880
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.490
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD321.640
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
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