Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 12.1% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Mongolia
Housing: pay 24.6% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 72.3% more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 33.7% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.0% less for restaurants

	Guatemala	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.13	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.15	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.63	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-24.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-37.8%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.40	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-67.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.54	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+110.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.66	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.83	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-14.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.71	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.57	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.63	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+87.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.26	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-45.5%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.59	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.97	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	+17.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$26,896.36 MNT97M	+6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.86 MNT17,500.00
Average			+0.6%

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pay 24.6% less for housing

	Guatemala	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.28	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,517.51	$569.30 MNT2M	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,085.87	$444.50 MNT2M	-16.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.44	$54.38 MNT196K	+9.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 72.3% more for childcare

	Guatemala	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,606.50	$817.79 MNT3M	+140.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,194.29	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+23.6%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.06	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-27.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.61	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.58	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.25	$67.73 MNT244K	+68.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.62	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-35.7%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 33.7% more for clothing

	Guatemala	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.28	$81.73 MNT294K	+74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.41	$45.38 MNT163K	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.74	$102.93 MNT370K	-1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.98	$187.55 MNT675K	+95.7%
Average			+33.7%

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