Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guatemala Reverse

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Cost of Living in Guatemala is 43.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guatemala is 52.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Guatemala are 70.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guatemala are 49.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guatemala are 42.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Guatemala is 73.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(154.67 Q)		 5.17 $
(40.00 Q)		      -74.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(580.03 Q)		 48.49 $
(375.00 Q)		      -35.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(85.07 Q)		 6.47 $
(50.00 Q)		      -41.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(46.40 Q)		 3.23 $
(25.00 Q)		      -46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(54.14 Q)		 4.53 $
(35.00 Q)		      -35.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(40.10 Q)		 3.23 $
(24.97 Q)		      -37.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(19.62 Q)		 1.18 $
(9.09 Q)		      -53.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(16.02 Q)		 0.88 $
(6.77 Q)		      -57.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(30.94 Q)		 7.18 $
(55.50 Q)		      +79.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(25.32 Q)		 2.31 $
(17.87 Q)		      -29.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(16.12 Q)		 0.81 $
(6.24 Q)		      -61.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(29.04 Q)		 2.28 $
(17.63 Q)		      -39.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(45.36 Q)		 3.41 $
(26.35 Q)		      -41.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(42.19 Q)		 3.32 $
(25.68 Q)		      -39.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(56.32 Q)		 4.19 $
(32.38 Q)		      -42.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(18.50 Q)		 1.58 $
(12.23 Q)		      -33.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.88 Q)		 0.71 $
(5.51 Q)		      -6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(15.78 Q)		 1.26 $
(9.76 Q)		      -38.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(17.26 Q)		 0.69 $
(5.36 Q)		      -68.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(10.41 Q)		 0.69 $
(5.37 Q)		      -48.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(10.81 Q)		 0.84 $
(6.52 Q)		      -39.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(16.97 Q)		 0.79 $
(6.07 Q)		      -64.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(17.11 Q)		 1.12 $
(8.69 Q)		      -49.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(116.01 Q)		 7.76 $
(60.00 Q)		      -48.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(14.66 Q)		 1.81 $
(14.00 Q)		      -4.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(27.50 Q)		 2.63 $
(20.30 Q)		      -26.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(77.34 Q)		 3.62 $
(28.00 Q)		      -63.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(19.33 Q)		 0.65 $
(5.00 Q)		      -74.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(502.69 Q)		 12.93 $
(100.00 Q)		      -80.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(29.00 Q)		 3.72 $
(28.75 Q)		      -0.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(21.65 Q)		 1.35 $
(10.46 Q)		      -51.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(232.01 Q)		 10.02 $
(77.50 Q)		      -66.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(27.32 Q)		 4.11 $
(31.76 Q)		      +16.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(260,475.50 Q)		 17,779.38 $
(137,500.00 Q)		      -47.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,184.84 $
(202,505.04 Q)		 22,107.17 $
(170,969.72 Q)		      -15.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.93 $
(1,600.35 Q)		 60.09 $
(464.72 Q)		      -71.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.90 $
(432.33 Q)		 24.58 $
(190.12 Q)		      -56.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(549.33 Q)		 47.37 $
(366.35 Q)		      -33.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.83 $
(362.17 Q)		 44.81 $
(346.58 Q)		      -4.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.01 $
(162.48 Q)		 24.65 $
(190.67 Q)		      +17.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(108.27 Q)		 7.11 $
(55.00 Q)		      -49.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.37 $
(10,683.08 Q)		 202.77 $
(1,568.18 Q)		      -85.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,739.37 $
(175,858.91 Q)		 6,204.77 $
(47,985.71 Q)		      -72.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.20 $
(403.67 Q)		 47.99 $
(371.17 Q)		      -8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.78 $
(330.82 Q)		 51.00 $
(394.44 Q)		      +19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.28 $
(690.47 Q)		 104.03 $
(804.55 Q)		      +16.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.98 $
(881.47 Q)		 102.44 $
(792.22 Q)		      -10.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.36 $
(13,590.89 Q)		 558.01 $
(4,315.47 Q)		      -68.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.79 $
(11,219.90 Q)		 326.79 $
(2,527.27 Q)		      -77.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,943.34 $
(22,762.80 Q)		 1,100.42 $
(8,510.29 Q)		      -62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.03 $
(18,568.75 Q)		 544.16 $
(4,208.33 Q)		      -77.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.00 $
(2,583.04 Q)		 133.46 $
(1,032.11 Q)		      -60.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.19 $
(2,027.70 Q)		 100.31 $
(775.74 Q)		      -61.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,422.28 $
(34,200.50 Q)		 550.18 $
(4,254.93 Q)		      -87.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 8.54      +30.1 %
Last update: December 2024November 2024
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