Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 10.2% cheaper than Vilnius.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
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Vilnius
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€12.25
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.73
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.45
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.06
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.93
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.45
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.89
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.62
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.38
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.83
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€29.60
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€31,662.03
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.82
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.34
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€757.77
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€565.78
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€142.27
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€530.25
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,090.04
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.59
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.21
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€38.30
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.16
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€78.38
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.30
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€95.88
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€114.81
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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