Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 31.9% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 60.5% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 36.6% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 35.4% more in Burma

The cost of transportation, childcare, and clothing in Burma are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burma.

Burma vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Guatemala	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$2.28 MMK4,788	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$3.00 MMK6,300	-61.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$0.79 MMK1,668	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.81 MMK1,708	-14.4%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.08 MMK2,263	-64.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$4.15 MMK8,716	+41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$5.14 MMK10,784	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$1.41 MMK2,964	-42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$2.41 MMK5,064	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.99 MMK4,177	+12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.48 MMK1,001	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$1.23 MMK2,588	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$0.86 MMK1,810	+17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.87 MMK1,830	+26.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$0.64 MMK1,353	-27.0%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Guatemala	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$34.52 MMK72,482	+584.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$11.83 MMK24,840	-16.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$30,000.00 MMK63M	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.00 MMK18,900
Average			+112.8%

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pay 60.5% less for housing

	Guatemala	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$18.72 MMK39,315	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$281.90 MMK592K	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$196.13 MMK412K	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$37.83 MMK79,431	-24.1%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 36.6% more for childcare

	Guatemala	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$369.96 MMK777K	+8.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+71.8%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$1.00 MMK2,100	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$1.49 MMK3,123	-55.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$1.32 MMK2,771	-67.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$18.76 MMK39,398	-53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$2.50 MMK5,250	-61.4%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 35.4% more for clothing

	Guatemala	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$89.36 MMK188K	+90.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$64.37 MMK135K	+35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$100.83 MMK212K	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$129.71 MMK272K	+35.3%
Average			+35.4%

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