Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 23.3% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.1% less in Guatemala City
- Groceries
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pay 3.1% less in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 57.3% less in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Guatemala City
- Childcare
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pay 24.2% more in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.9% less in Guatemala City
- Clothing
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pay 9.2% less in Guatemala City
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Guatemala City.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK139.76
|
$5.15
GTQ39.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK102.49
|
$6.37
GTQ49.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK25.87
|
$1.16
GTQ8.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK21.47
|
$0.91
GTQ6.99
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK26.79
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK53.37
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.81
|
$7.37
GTQ56.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK38.57
|
$2.57
GTQ19.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK51.90
|
$3.42
GTQ26.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.97
|
$1.67
GTQ12.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK11.07
|
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.74
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.97
|
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.15
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.96
|
$1.11
GTQ8.54
|
|
pay 57.3% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK67.30
|
$4.13
GTQ31.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK950.39
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK287,911.05
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,071.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK278.59
|
$8.75
GTQ67.55
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK337.80
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK15,558.72
|
$647.65
GTQ5,001.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,735.78
|
$347.33
GTQ2,682.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,408.55
|
$60.31
GTQ465.69
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,457.90
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK57,768.56
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK73.61
|
$3.22
GTQ24.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK43.08
|
$3.31
GTQ25.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK66.15
|
$3.60
GTQ27.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK403.31
|
$55.94
GTQ431.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK157.47
|
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Guatemala City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK910.45
|
$47.50
GTQ366.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK435.13
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,071.27
|
$120.06
GTQ927.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,757.90
|
$118.99
GTQ918.87
|
|
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