Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 15.8% cheaper than Portugal.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.73
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.97
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.13
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.80
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.60
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.08
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.64
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.44
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,444.43
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.25
|
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.25
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€854.15
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€694.89
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€86.34
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€431.95
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,532.65
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.11
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.38
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€38.87
|
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.45
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€73.89
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.00
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.10
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€89.01
|
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
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