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Moscow vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 19.9% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 35.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 31.8% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 18.4% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 GTQ37.39	$9.19 RUB771.68	+88.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 GTQ47.93	$5.10 RUB428.71	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 GTQ7.21	$1.07 RUB90.06	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 GTQ5.86	$0.49 RUB40.76	-36.3%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 35.1% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 GTQ21.28	$0.62 RUB51.96	-77.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.02	$4.41 RUB370.08	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 GTQ52.41	$3.57 RUB299.60	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 GTQ18.31	$1.52 RUB127.63	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 GTQ24.92	$1.99 RUB166.77	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 GTQ11.34	$0.68 RUB56.88	-54.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GTQ5.45	$0.67 RUB56.05	-5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.89	$0.72 RUB60.10	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.82	$1.12 RUB94.36	+48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.43	$0.25 RUB20.93	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 GTQ7.99	$0.21 RUB17.57	-79.9%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.90 GTQ30.01	$2.22 RUB186.32	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.18	$28.58 RUB2,400.78	+112.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,023.47 GTQ130,851.07	$30,621.85 RUB2,572,267.16	+79.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.64 GTQ66.41	$5.82 RUB488.73	-32.7%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 31.8% more for housing

	Guatemala	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ331.58	$6.38 RUB535.79	-85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.45 GTQ4,038.84	$960.52 RUB80,684.69	+82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$368.89 GTQ2,835.46	$583.26 RUB48,994.69	+58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.59 GTQ388.85	$86.66 RUB7,279.49	+71.3%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Guatemala	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,673.90	$466.53 RUB39,189.25	+114.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ42,996.28	$10,413.52 RUB874,746.47	+86.2%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 GTQ19.92	$3.06 RUB257.23	+18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 GTQ23.31	$2.52 RUB212.05	-16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 GTQ26.70	$2.45 RUB205.78	-29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.30 GTQ332.85	$32.34 RUB2,716.48	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.33	$5.10 RUB428.71	-33.9%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

	Guatemala	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.32 GTQ317.57	$81.16 RUB6,817.14	+96.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ428.48	$42.31 RUB3,553.91	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.63 GTQ834.99	$108.95 RUB9,152.12	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.77 GTQ774.56	$101.97 RUB8,565.58	+1.2%
Average			+18.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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