Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 38.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 4.8% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 61.1% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 49.3% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 62.4% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.5% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
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pay 0.7% less in Guatemala
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$4.86
GTQ37.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$6.24
GTQ47.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$0.94
GTQ7.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$2.77
GTQ21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$3.39
GTQ25.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$6.82
GTQ52.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$2.38
GTQ18.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.48
GTQ11.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.71
GTQ5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$1.55
GTQ11.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$1.04
GTQ7.98
|
|
pay 61.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$3.90
GTQ29.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$13.42
GTQ103.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,644.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$8.64
GTQ66.31
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$43.14
GTQ331.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$525.45
GTQ4,032.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$368.89
GTQ2,830.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$50.59
GTQ388.24
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$217.77
GTQ1,671.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$5,593.73
GTQ42,928.49
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$2.59
GTQ19.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$3.03
GTQ23.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$3.47
GTQ26.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$43.30
GTQ332.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$7.72
GTQ59.23
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$41.32
GTQ317.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$55.74
GTQ427.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$108.63
GTQ833.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$100.77
GTQ773.34
|
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