Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guatemala Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Guatemala are 47.0% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guatemala are 55.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Guatemala are 71.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guatemala are 56.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guatemala are 45.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Guatemala is 74.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(155.56 Q)		 5.14 $
(40.00 Q)		      -74.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(583.36 Q)		 44.35 $
(345.00 Q)		      -40.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $
(85.48 Q)		 6.30 $
(49.00 Q)		      -42.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(46.67 Q)		 2.57 $
(20.00 Q)		      -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(54.45 Q)		 3.21 $
(25.00 Q)		      -54.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(39.69 Q)		 2.81 $
(21.82 Q)		      -45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(19.34 Q)		 1.02 $
(7.96 Q)		      -58.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(16.05 Q)		 0.81 $
(6.29 Q)		      -60.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(31.14 Q)		 6.58 $
(51.19 Q)		      +64.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(25.15 Q)		 2.05 $
(15.92 Q)		      -36.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(16.12 Q)		 0.76 $
(5.91 Q)		      -63.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(28.93 Q)		 2.08 $
(16.20 Q)		      -44.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(45.40 Q)		 3.27 $
(25.45 Q)		      -44.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(42.85 Q)		 3.32 $
(25.80 Q)		      -39.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(56.71 Q)		 3.99 $
(31.01 Q)		      -45.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(18.74 Q)		 1.45 $
(11.25 Q)		      -40.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.93 Q)		 0.58 $
(4.47 Q)		      -24.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(15.84 Q)		 1.08 $
(8.42 Q)		      -46.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(17.30 Q)		 0.70 $
(5.47 Q)		      -68.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(10.65 Q)		 0.68 $
(5.30 Q)		      -50.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(10.73 Q)		 0.75 $
(5.82 Q)		      -45.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(16.79 Q)		 0.81 $
(6.32 Q)		      -62.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(17.02 Q)		 1.10 $
(8.54 Q)		      -49.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(116.67 Q)		 7.71 $
(60.00 Q)		      -48.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(13.79 Q)		 1.52 $
(11.80 Q)		      -14.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(27.69 Q)		 2.28 $
(17.71 Q)		      -36.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(77.78 Q)		 3.60 $
(28.00 Q)		      -64.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(19.45 Q)		 0.64 $
(5.00 Q)		      -74.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(560.03 Q)		 9.64 $
(75.00 Q)		      -86.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(29.17 Q)		 3.86 $
(30.00 Q)		      +2.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(21.78 Q)		 1.34 $
(10.46 Q)		      -52.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(233.35 Q)		 12.86 $
(100.00 Q)		      -57.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(28.43 Q)		 4.31 $
(33.52 Q)		      +17.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(256,679.81 Q)		 17,999.08 $
(140,000.00 Q)		      -45.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,088.28 $
(202,919.23 Q)		 21,418.19 $
(166,594.42 Q)		      -17.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.33 $
(1,604.85 Q)		 61.64 $
(479.42 Q)		      -70.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.54 $
(408.64 Q)		 19.27 $
(149.89 Q)		      -63.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(552.95 Q)		 45.80 $
(356.27 Q)		      -35.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.69 $
(370.92 Q)		 44.99 $
(349.92 Q)		      -5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.48 $
(174.85 Q)		 19.19 $
(149.25 Q)		      -14.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(108.89 Q)		 6.43 $
(50.00 Q)		      -54.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(10,696.83 Q)		 184.49 $
(1,435.00 Q)		      -86.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,930.60 $
(178,358.25 Q)		 7,176.69 $
(55,821.58 Q)		      -68.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.53 $
(408.62 Q)		 52.71 $
(410.00 Q)		      +0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.66 $
(339.63 Q)		 55.93 $
(435.00 Q)		      +28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 $
(692.63 Q)		 97.41 $
(757.69 Q)		      +9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.41 $
(897.64 Q)		 101.67 $
(790.77 Q)		      -11.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,785.11 $
(13,884.93 Q)		 489.26 $
(3,805.57 Q)		      -72.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.53 $
(11,406.92 Q)		 349.62 $
(2,719.44 Q)		      -76.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,988.90 $
(23,248.17 Q)		 1,050.67 $
(8,172.33 Q)		      -64.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,427.05 $
(18,877.98 Q)		 607.28 $
(4,723.53 Q)		      -75.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.32 $
(2,740.37 Q)		 143.37 $
(1,115.13 Q)		      -59.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.69 $
(2,128.80 Q)		 99.87 $
(776.78 Q)		      -63.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,563.34 $
(35,494.45 Q)		 508.77 $
(3,957.28 Q)		      -88.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 8.11      +23.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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