Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 10.1% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 28.1% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 26.1% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.4% less for restaurants

	Guatemala	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.05	$4.28 NT$136.94	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.05	$4.99 NT$159.58	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.61	$0.95 NT$30.41	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.26	$0.65 NT$20.68	-31.9%
Average			-34.4%

Guatemala vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.36	$1.74 NT$55.75	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.51	$10.75 NT$343.72	+265.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.56	$11.29 NT$360.84	+44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.80	$2.49 NT$79.71	+1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.65	$3.71 NT$118.68	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.55	$1.94 NT$61.93	+9.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.82	$1.13 NT$36.09	+48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.89	$1.36 NT$43.50	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$1.45 NT$46.48	+97.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$1.07 NT$34.32	+56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.74	$0.96 NT$30.56	+8.4%
Average			+28.1%

Guatemala vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.1% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.53	$3.85 NT$123.03	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.79	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	+143.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.50 NT$271.68
Average			+26.1%

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Guatemala	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ352.71	$21.08 NT$673.70	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,507.01	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,079.28	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ380.83	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	+25.9%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Guatemala	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,602.30	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,111.79	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+161.7%
Average			+103.3%

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pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.02	$1.82 NT$58.32	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.57	$2.83 NT$90.51	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.53	$4.03 NT$128.75	+0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ307.75	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.54	$9.97 NT$318.70	+53.9%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ358.71	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	+29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ362.82	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ802.44	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ732.80	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	-3.2%
Average			-10.3%

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