Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 5.7% cheaper than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Moldova
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Moldova are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Moldova.
Moldova vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.98
|
$8.86
MDL150.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.47
|
$7.75
MDL131.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.16
|
$0.86
MDL14.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.26
|
$0.58
MDL9.89
|
|
Guatemala vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.83
|
$0.46
MDL7.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
GTQ29.52
|
$5.18
MDL88.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
GTQ58.86
|
$4.54
MDL77.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
GTQ19.40
|
$2.13
MDL36.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.26
|
$2.43
MDL41.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.52
|
$0.41
MDL6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$0.86
MDL14.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.78
|
$0.81
MDL13.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.10
|
$0.96
MDL16.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.99
|
$0.34
MDL5.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
GTQ7.64
|
$0.27
MDL4.53
|
|
Guatemala vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.17
|
$5.28
MDL89.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ104.26
|
$16.10
MDL273.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,570.53
GTQ149,906.55
|
$31,784.24
MDL540,794.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.54
GTQ103.68
|
$4.21
MDL71.59
|
|
Guatemala vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.52
GTQ356.33
|
$10.63
MDL180.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$811.38
GTQ6,215.01
|
$424.82
MDL7,228.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$485.36
GTQ3,717.80
|
$315.71
MDL5,371.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.53
GTQ379.38
|
$104.05
MDL1,770.38
|
|
Guatemala vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.93
GTQ1,768.90
|
$314.41
MDL5,349.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,889.42
GTQ45,111.88
|
$6,362.73
MDL108,259.03
|
|
Guatemala vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
GTQ27.23
|
$1.61
MDL27.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.38
|
$1.68
MDL28.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
GTQ30.48
|
$3.36
MDL57.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.81
GTQ343.23
|
$31.99
MDL544.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
GTQ54.97
|
$5.42
MDL92.28
|
|
Guatemala vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
GTQ376.00
|
$56.94
MDL968.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.27
GTQ408.03
|
$48.36
MDL822.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.74
GTQ855.90
|
$116.20
MDL1,977.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.64
GTQ793.85
|
$94.29
MDL1,604.37
|
|
Guatemala vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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