Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 3.3% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.7% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Guatemala
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Poland, you would:
pay 38.7% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$4.86
GTQ37.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$6.24
GTQ48.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 69.3% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$2.77
GTQ21.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$3.39
GTQ26.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$6.82
GTQ52.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$2.38
GTQ18.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$3.24
GTQ24.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$1.48
GTQ11.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$1.55
GTQ11.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$1.04
GTQ8.01
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$3.90
GTQ30.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.58
|
$13.42
GTQ103.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,276.52
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,146.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$8.64
GTQ66.56
|
|
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$43.14
GTQ332.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.55
|
$525.45
GTQ4,047.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.20
|
$368.89
GTQ2,841.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.24
|
$50.59
GTQ389.73
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.45
|
$217.77
GTQ1,677.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,613.54
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,093.37
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$2.59
GTQ19.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$3.03
GTQ23.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.10
|
$3.47
GTQ26.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.35
|
$43.30
GTQ333.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$7.72
GTQ59.46
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.51
|
$41.32
GTQ318.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.63
|
$55.74
GTQ429.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.53
|
$108.63
GTQ836.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.12
|
$100.77
GTQ776.31
|
|
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