Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 24.1% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.5% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 27.6% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.5% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ51.98	$9.35 MDL167.15	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ59.98	$8.74 MDL156.28	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.60	$1.02 MDL18.23	-9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.25	$0.67 MDL11.99	-29.4%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.33	$0.51 MDL9.08	-83.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.48	$3.87 MDL69.24	+31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.49	$4.41 MDL78.82	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.78	$2.31 MDL41.28	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.61	$2.20 MDL39.31	-48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.53	$0.45 MDL8.07	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.82	$0.93 MDL16.57	+21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.87	$0.87 MDL15.59	-32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.61	$1.04 MDL18.56	+41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.24	$0.31 MDL5.61	-54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.74	$0.23 MDL4.20	-73.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.48	$6.15 MDL109.96	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.66	$17.07 MDL305.22	+20.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ192K	$32,274.90 MDL577K	+28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.30 MDL76.89
Average			+23.4%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Guatemala	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ352.28	$10.64 MDL190.16	-76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,499.15	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,074.36	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	-43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ380.37	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+169.7%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 27.6% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,599.16	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	-35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,050.09	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	-18.7%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ24.99	$1.50 MDL26.74	-54.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.54	$1.77 MDL31.61	-47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.49	$3.38 MDL60.51	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ307.38	$31.66 MDL565.92	-21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.48	$6.45 MDL115.33	-0.5%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ358.27	$52.78 MDL943.56	+12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ362.38	$38.13 MDL681.64	-19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ801.47	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ731.91	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	-30.6%
Average			-13.8%

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