Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 7.4% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Chisinau
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 5.6% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Chisinau

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Chisinau are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Chisinau.

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Chisinau vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 29.8% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ51.98	$11.22 MDL200.58	+64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ59.98	$8.70 MDL155.45	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.60	$1.21 MDL21.60	+7.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.25	$0.89 MDL15.92	-6.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.33	$0.71 MDL12.71	-76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.13	$4.89 MDL87.39	+54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.49	$4.73 MDL84.61	-39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.36	$2.79 MDL49.81	+9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.61	$2.36 MDL42.13	-44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.53	$0.44 MDL7.83	-75.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.82	$0.87 MDL15.60	+14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.87	$0.94 MDL16.79	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.62	$1.01 MDL17.97	+36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.24	$0.31 MDL5.58	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.42	$0.25 MDL4.40	-74.7%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.44	$6.44 MDL115.06	+24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.66	$13.52 MDL241.70	-5.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$29,507.41 MDL528K	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.94 MDL88.26
Average			+10.0%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ352.28	$10.59 MDL189.39	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,306.59	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,156.08	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ424.36	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	+234.4%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 5.6% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,599.16	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	+27.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,050.09	$5,841.67 MDL104K	-12.6%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ24.99	$2.24 MDL40.12	-31.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.54	$2.16 MDL38.67	-35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ30.99	$3.42 MDL61.18	-15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.07	$41.67 MDL745.01	+5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.48	$8.41 MDL150.43	+29.8%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Guatemala City	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.02	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	+60.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ362.38	$47.07 MDL841.43	-0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ898.87	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ859.72	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	+2.6%
Average			+12.2%

Guatemala City vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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