Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 5.3% more expensive than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Mexico
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Mexico are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.87
|
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.34
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.14
|
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
|
Guatemala vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.76
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
GTQ29.44
|
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
GTQ58.70
|
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
GTQ19.34
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.19
|
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.08
|
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
GTQ7.62
|
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
|
Guatemala vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.09
|
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,570.53
GTQ149,497.66
|
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.54
GTQ103.40
|
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
|
Guatemala vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.52
GTQ355.36
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$811.38
GTQ6,198.05
|
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$485.36
GTQ3,707.66
|
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.53
GTQ378.35
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
|
Guatemala vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.93
GTQ1,764.07
|
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,889.42
GTQ44,988.83
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
|
Guatemala vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
GTQ27.16
|
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
GTQ30.40
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.81
GTQ342.29
|
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
GTQ54.82
|
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
|
Guatemala vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
GTQ374.98
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.27
GTQ406.91
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.74
GTQ853.57
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.64
GTQ791.68
|
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
|
Guatemala vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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