Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 36.4% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 18.1% less in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 59.4% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 14.2% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Guatemala

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Guatemala.

Guatemala vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Norway, you would:

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pay 65.4% less for restaurants

	Norway	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.52 NOK194.31	$4.86 GTQ37.52	-73.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.17 NOK127.65	$6.24 GTQ48.10	-48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NOK30.20	$0.94 GTQ7.23	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 NOK28.35	$0.76 GTQ5.88	-71.8%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 18.1% less for groceries

	Norway	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 NOK31.78	$2.77 GTQ21.36	-8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 NOK53.48	$3.39 GTQ26.11	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 NOK77.79	$6.82 GTQ52.60	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 NOK38.92	$2.38 GTQ18.38	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.92 NOK62.16	$3.24 GTQ25.01	-45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 NOK13.80	$1.48 GTQ11.38	+12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 NOK10.32	$0.71 GTQ5.47	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK13.54	$1.55 GTQ11.93	+19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.82 NOK19.08	$0.76 GTQ5.84	-58.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 NOK10.02	$0.84 GTQ6.45	-12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK11.05	$1.04 GTQ8.02	-1.3%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 59.4% less for transportation

	Norway	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.32 NOK76.82	$3.90 GTQ30.11	-46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.29 NOK705.98	$13.42 GTQ103.55	-80.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,441.53 NOK340,365.39	$17,023.47 GTQ131,317.49	-47.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.50 NOK246.54	$8.64 GTQ66.65	-63.2%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Norway	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.97 NOK555.70	$43.14 GTQ332.76	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,030.17 NOK10,808.18	$525.45 GTQ4,053.24	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$803.77 NOK8,432.85	$368.89 GTQ2,845.56	-54.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.13 NOK1,554.16	$50.59 GTQ390.23	-65.8%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 14.2% less for childcare

	Norway	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$272.16 NOK2,855.43	$217.77 GTQ1,679.86	-20.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,113.04 NOK64,135.95	$5,593.73 GTQ43,149.54	-8.5%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.83 NOK92.62	$2.59 GTQ19.99	-70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.64 NOK48.66	$3.03 GTQ23.39	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.25 NOK139.01	$3.47 GTQ26.79	-73.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.21 NOK453.31	$43.30 GTQ334.04	+0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.55 NOK142.20	$7.72 GTQ59.54	-43.1%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Norway	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.77 NOK920.90	$41.32 GTQ318.70	-52.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.11 NOK420.79	$55.74 GTQ430.01	+39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.53 NOK1,054.70	$108.63 GTQ837.96	+8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.05 NOK1,322.50	$100.77 GTQ777.32	-20.1%
Average			-6.5%

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