Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 21.0% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 72.7% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% more in Guatemala
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Guatemala. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Romania, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$4.86
GTQ37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$6.24
GTQ48.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.94
GTQ7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 72.7% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$2.77
GTQ21.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$6.82
GTQ52.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$3.90
GTQ30.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,317.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$8.64
GTQ66.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$525.45
GTQ4,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$368.89
GTQ2,845.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$50.59
GTQ390.23
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$3.03
GTQ23.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$3.47
GTQ26.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$43.30
GTQ334.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$41.32
GTQ318.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$108.63
GTQ837.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$100.77
GTQ777.32
|
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