Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guatemala Reverse

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Cost of Living in Guatemala is 42.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guatemala is 49.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Guatemala are 64.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guatemala are 47.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guatemala are 40.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Guatemala is 78.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(154.03 Q)		 5.52 $
(42.50 Q)		      -72.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(577.61 Q)		 51.94 $
(400.00 Q)		      -30.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.24 $
(86.56 Q)		 6.49 $
(50.00 Q)		      -42.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(46.21 Q)		 3.25 $
(25.00 Q)		      -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(53.91 Q)		 4.80 $
(37.00 Q)		      -31.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(40.28 Q)		 3.41 $
(26.27 Q)		      -34.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(19.74 Q)		 1.29 $
(9.91 Q)		      -49.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(16.09 Q)		 0.96 $
(7.43 Q)		      -53.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(30.82 Q)		 7.45 $
(57.38 Q)		      +86.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(25.35 Q)		 2.34 $
(18.01 Q)		      -29.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(16.10 Q)		 0.83 $
(6.43 Q)		      -60.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(32.60 Q)		 2.27 $
(17.46 Q)		      -46.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(45.13 Q)		 3.22 $
(24.78 Q)		      -45.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(42.51 Q)		 3.42 $
(26.32 Q)		      -38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(56.87 Q)		 4.28 $
(33.00 Q)		      -42.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(18.44 Q)		 1.64 $
(12.63 Q)		      -31.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.86 Q)		 0.76 $
(5.89 Q)		      +0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(15.72 Q)		 1.56 $
(12.00 Q)		      -23.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(17.17 Q)		 0.69 $
(5.30 Q)		      -69.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(10.25 Q)		 0.70 $
(5.41 Q)		      -47.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(10.76 Q)		 0.83 $
(6.35 Q)		      -40.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(16.98 Q)		 0.79 $
(6.07 Q)		      -64.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(17.16 Q)		 1.16 $
(8.93 Q)		      -47.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(115.52 Q)		 7.79 $
(60.00 Q)		      -48.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(15.02 Q)		 1.94 $
(14.95 Q)		      -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(27.65 Q)		 2.78 $
(21.37 Q)		      -22.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(77.01 Q)		 3.64 $
(28.00 Q)		      -63.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(19.25 Q)		 1.04 $
(8.00 Q)		      -58.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(500.59 Q)		 12.98 $
(100.00 Q)		      -80.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(28.88 Q)		 3.73 $
(28.75 Q)		      -0.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(21.56 Q)		 1.67 $
(12.87 Q)		      -40.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(231.04 Q)		 10.06 $
(77.50 Q)		      -66.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(27.00 Q)		 4.11 $
(31.65 Q)		      +17.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(231,042.54 Q)		 18,178.47 $
(140,000.00 Q)		      -39.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.75 $
(199,942.27 Q)		 22,704.73 $
(174,858.61 Q)		      -12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.26 $
(1,603.90 Q)		 59.48 $
(458.04 Q)		      -71.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.29 $
(441.20 Q)		 27.24 $
(209.81 Q)		      -52.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(550.65 Q)		 49.69 $
(382.71 Q)		      -30.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(358.54 Q)		 43.52 $
(335.13 Q)		      -6.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.99 $
(169.33 Q)		 24.25 $
(186.75 Q)		      +10.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(111.21 Q)		 6.49 $
(50.00 Q)		      -55.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(10,605.58 Q)		 226.98 $
(1,748.08 Q)		      -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(174,127.95 Q)		 6,814.62 $
(52,482.22 Q)		      -69.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(401.40 Q)		 48.73 $
(375.29 Q)		      -6.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(327.76 Q)		 53.44 $
(411.60 Q)		      +25.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.66 $
(690.51 Q)		 103.03 $
(793.47 Q)		      +14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.19 $
(871.69 Q)		 102.58 $
(790.01 Q)		      -9.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.62 $
(13,412.98 Q)		 670.45 $
(5,163.38 Q)		      -61.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.32 $
(11,069.37 Q)		 426.25 $
(3,282.75 Q)		      -70.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.02 $
(22,349.66 Q)		 1,259.62 $
(9,700.89 Q)		      -56.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.09 $
(18,514.93 Q)		 657.29 $
(5,062.09 Q)		      -72.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.40 $
(2,321.24 Q)		 133.92 $
(1,031.36 Q)		      -55.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $
(1,936.12 Q)		 100.63 $
(774.99 Q)		      -60.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.57 $
(33,420.83 Q)		 478.91 $
(3,688.26 Q)		      -89.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 8.77      +34.8 %
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