Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 15.8% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 29.3% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
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pay 43.1% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 32.2% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 48.3% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.2% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Guatemala
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Guatemala.
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
€10.41
|
$4.86
GTQ37.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$6.24
GTQ47.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$2.77
GTQ21.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.39
GTQ26.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$6.82
GTQ52.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.38
GTQ18.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.24
GTQ24.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.04
GTQ7.99
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.90
GTQ30.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$13.42
GTQ103.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,851.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$8.64
GTQ66.41
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$43.14
GTQ331.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$525.45
GTQ4,038.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$368.89
GTQ2,835.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$50.59
GTQ388.85
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$217.77
GTQ1,673.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$5,593.73
GTQ42,996.28
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.59
GTQ19.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$3.03
GTQ23.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$3.47
GTQ26.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$43.30
GTQ332.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$7.72
GTQ59.33
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$41.32
GTQ317.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$55.74
GTQ428.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$108.63
GTQ834.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$100.77
GTQ774.56
|
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