Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 24.3% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 93.5% more in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 78.8% more in Uruguay
Housing: pay 2.8% less in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 28.5% more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% more in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Uruguay

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Uruguay are more expensive than in Guatemala. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.

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Uruguay vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 93.5% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$14.77 UYU595.28	+116.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$13.18 UYU531.47	+67.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$2.28 UYU92.10	+102.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$1.73 UYU69.57	+81.7%
Average			+93.5%

Guatemala vs. Uruguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$2.54 UYU102.53	-16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$6.45 UYU259.86	+119.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$4.76 UYU192.09	-38.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$4.37 UYU176.13	+77.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$4.88 UYU196.91	+14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$1.11 UYU44.93	-37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.06 UYU42.63	+38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$0.67 UYU27.20	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$1.51 UYU61.00	+105.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$0.81 UYU32.67	+18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$0.91 UYU36.53	+2.7%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 78.8% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$7.82 UYU315.46	+55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	+257.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$29,807.93 UYU1M	+18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.74 UYU553.81
Average			+78.8%

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pay 2.8% less for housing

	Guatemala	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	-15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	+112.6%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 28.5% more for childcare

	Guatemala	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+55.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	$7,084.27 UYU286K	+6.0%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$3.88 UYU156.23	+18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$4.38 UYU176.69	+31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$5.69 UYU229.52	+42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	+23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$11.10 UYU447.32	+71.2%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Guatemala	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	+78.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+30.5%
Average			+32.7%

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