Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 38.6% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 59.5% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 52.2% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK232.28	$5.15 GTQ39.61	-76.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK131.14	$6.37 GTQ49.01	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK38.68	$1.16 GTQ8.91	-68.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK29.98	$0.91 GTQ6.97	-67.8%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Oslo	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK34.66	$3.24 GTQ24.93	-0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.16	$3.39 GTQ26.06	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK83.82	$7.37 GTQ56.74	-6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK47.91	$2.57 GTQ19.77	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK72.37	$3.42 GTQ26.36	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.39	$1.67 GTQ12.82	+15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.04	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.24	$1.55 GTQ11.91	+8.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.34	$0.91 GTQ7.01	-58.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.51	$0.84 GTQ6.44	-22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.08	$1.11 GTQ8.51	+6.4%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 59.5% less for transportation

	Oslo	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK82.52	$4.13 GTQ31.79	-46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK868.13	$13.42 GTQ103.32	-83.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK387,126.01	$18,009.72 GTQ138,618.01	-50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK218.73	$8.75 GTQ67.33	-57.4%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 52.2% less for housing

	Oslo	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK562.38	$43.14 GTQ332.02	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,264.38	$647.65 GTQ4,984.83	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,097.69	$347.33 GTQ2,673.35	-69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,910.89	$60.31 GTQ464.17	-66.4%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Oslo	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,746.98	$217.77 GTQ1,676.15	-15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK85,643.56	$5,593.73 GTQ43,054.09	-30.4%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK106.46	$3.22 GTQ24.75	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.35	$3.31 GTQ25.44	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK154.85	$3.60 GTQ27.72	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK490.71	$55.94 GTQ430.58	+21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK162.11	$7.72 GTQ59.41	-49.3%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Oslo	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,043.94	$47.50 GTQ365.60	-51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK528.70	$55.74 GTQ429.06	+12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,195.18	$120.06 GTQ924.12	+7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,420.75	$118.99 GTQ915.87	-10.8%
Average			-10.7%

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