Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 26.4% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 77.8% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 26.4% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 45.4% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 24.0% more in Guatemala City

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.39	$5.15 GTQ39.54	-6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.26	$6.37 GTQ48.94	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.99	$1.16 GTQ8.90	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.70	$0.91 GTQ6.96	-8.7%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 77.8% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.72	$3.24 GTQ24.89	+221.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.03	$3.39 GTQ26.01	-17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.34	$7.37 GTQ56.65	+51.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.62	$2.57 GTQ19.74	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.45	$3.42 GTQ26.31	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$1.67 GTQ12.80	+222.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.34	$0.74 GTQ5.70	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.19	$1.55 GTQ11.89	+122.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.49	$0.91 GTQ7.00	+4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.72	$0.84 GTQ6.43	+98.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.74	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+154.6%
Average			+77.8%

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.57	$4.13 GTQ31.74	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.45	$13.42 GTQ103.16	-54.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,110.83	$18,009.72 GTQ138,404.09	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.61	$8.75 GTQ67.22	+10.1%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 26.4% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM49.68	$43.14 GTQ331.51	+48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM629.24	$647.65 GTQ4,977.14	+76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM437.27	$347.33 GTQ2,669.22	+36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM231.09	$60.31 GTQ463.46	-55.3%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 45.4% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM360.39	$217.77 GTQ1,673.56	+3.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,114.98	$5,593.73 GTQ42,987.65	+87.3%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.75	$3.22 GTQ24.72	+46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.13	$3.31 GTQ25.40	+80.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.82	$3.60 GTQ27.68	+6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.04	$55.94 GTQ429.92	+70.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.39	$7.72 GTQ59.32	+40.8%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM157.99	$47.50 GTQ365.04	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM52.97	$55.74 GTQ428.39	+80.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM149.49	$120.06 GTQ922.69	+37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM160.59	$118.99 GTQ914.46	+26.9%
Average			+24.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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