Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 48.4% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% more in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 68.6% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$6.81 GTQ52.10	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$1.13 GTQ8.62	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$0.95 GTQ7.27	-18.2%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 68.6% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+332.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$2.94 GTQ22.53	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+66.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$2.46 GTQ18.82	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+253.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+127.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$0.73 GTQ5.62	-8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+72.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.88 GTQ6.75	+119.6%
Average			+68.6%

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$5.04 GTQ38.56	-9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	-24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	??
Average			-27.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Macedonia	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+158.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	+222.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	+168.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$49.82 GTQ381.19	-50.1%
Average			+124.0%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+18.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+63.0%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+59.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+97.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$3.99 GTQ30.56	+27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$40.26 GTQ308.05	+37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+9.8%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$46.92 GTQ359.05	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$104.97 GTQ803.21	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$95.86 GTQ733.50	-2.9%
Average			+4.6%

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