Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 24.7% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.46
|
$3.31
MDL58.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$3.86
MDL68.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.07
|
$0.67
MDL11.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.77
|
$0.48
MDL8.40
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.01
|
$0.38
MDL6.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.50
|
$3.61
MDL63.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.41
|
$3.00
MDL53.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ14.97
|
$1.53
MDL27.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.30
|
$1.73
MDL30.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.12
|
$0.30
MDL5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
$0.57
MDL10.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.12
|
$0.55
MDL9.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.25
|
$0.59
MDL10.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$0.22
MDL3.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.84
|
$0.20
MDL3.54
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.12
|
$5.01
MDL88.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ114.91
|
$15.20
MDL268.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,186.90
|
$15,888.83
MDL280,670.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
$3.20
MDL56.61
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
$9.47
MDL167.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,074.15
|
$226.53
MDL4,001.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,028.59
|
$155.30
MDL2,743.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ413.73
|
$83.16
MDL1,468.91
|
|
pay 0.3% more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
$225.45
MDL3,982.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
$3,677.02
MDL64,953.25
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.66
|
$1.01
MDL17.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ17.96
|
$1.15
MDL20.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.01
|
$2.14
MDL37.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ322.25
|
$24.94
MDL440.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.01
|
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ340.41
|
$42.37
MDL748.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ370.17
|
$30.63
MDL541.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ760.91
|
$77.19
MDL1,363.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ744.10
|
$88.31
MDL1,559.99
|
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