Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 23.3% cheaper than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 32.8% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 61.6% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% less in Thailand
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.1% less for restaurants

	Guatemala	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$2.89 THB96.05	-57.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$6.99 THB232.42	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$0.75 THB24.81	-33.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.37 THB12.19	-61.4%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Guatemala	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.34 THB44.43	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$7.95 THB264.36	+170.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$7.12 THB236.74	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$2.06 THB68.55	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$1.37 THB45.52	-68.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.35 THB44.98	-23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.57 THB18.99	-25.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.93 THB31.07	-27.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$0.82 THB27.38	+12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.72 THB24.01	+5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$0.57 THB18.88	-35.7%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 32.8% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$5.07 THB168.49	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$32.87 THB1,093.53	+131.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$29,201.01 THB971K	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.77 THB358.41
Average			+32.8%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Guatemala	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$19.17 THB637.71	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$268.13 THB8,919.39	-49.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$60.86 THB2,024.59	+22.2%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 61.6% more for childcare

	Guatemala	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$11,528.28 THB383K	+72.4%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$2.10 THB69.86	-35.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$2.00 THB66.47	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$4.15 THB138.07	+3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$6.05 THB201.30	-6.6%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$83.65 THB2,782.57	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-18.7%
Average			-19.3%

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