Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 20.3% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.01
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.41
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.31
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.68
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.83
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.15
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.86
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,615.99
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.39
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€37.99
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,441.83
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,019.44
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.10
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€548.85
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,522.72
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.06
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.48
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.71
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.38
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.16
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€82.44
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€35.83
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€78.54
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€103.23
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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