Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 37.6% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 89.0% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 11.3% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 73.9% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 31.8% more in Montevideo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

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Montevideo vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$15.00 UYU604.72	+120.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$14.46 UYU583.02	+84.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$2.70 UYU108.81	+139.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$2.05 UYU82.66	+115.9%
Average			+108.2%

Guatemala City vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Guatemala City	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$2.84 UYU114.69	-6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 GTQ24.18	$7.03 UYU283.55	+122.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$5.10 UYU205.48	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GTQ19.40	$4.57 UYU184.15	+80.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$5.46 UYU220.10	+27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.28 UYU51.67	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.27 UYU51.03	+66.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.80 UYU32.15	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.63	$1.44 UYU58.00	+95.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.92 UYU37.22	+34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 GTQ7.43	$0.96 UYU38.73	-1.1%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 89.0% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.17 GTQ39.53	$8.25 UYU332.50	+59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+425.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.27 UYU212.50
Average			+89.0%

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pay 11.3% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.58 GTQ425.28	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+160.5%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 73.9% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	+84.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$10,986.11 UYU443K	+64.3%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$4.92 UYU198.53	+50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$4.59 UYU184.84	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.06 GTQ31.06	$5.49 UYU221.15	+35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.43 GTQ301.73	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	+37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$12.22 UYU492.55	+88.5%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 31.8% more for clothing

	Guatemala City	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 GTQ379.84	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+107.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	+19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.72 GTQ900.82	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.60 GTQ861.58	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+15.6%
Average			+31.8%

Guatemala City vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing

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