Cost of living comparison

Madagascar

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 2.0 times more expensive than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.2% more in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 51.9% more in Guatemala
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.4% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 50.8% more in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.2% more for restaurants

	Madagascar	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 MGA12,217	$6.81 GTQ52.10	+151.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 MGA25,453	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MGA3,563	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MGA1,968	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+117.5%
Average			+90.2%

Madagascar vs. Guatemala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Madagascar	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MGA4,618	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+198.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MGA19,053	$2.94 GTQ22.53	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 MGA16,668	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+110.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MGA9,239	$2.46 GTQ18.82	+20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MGA9,115	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+111.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 MGA2,217	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+260.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,155	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+197.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 MGA2,117	$1.29 GTQ9.90	+175.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MGA1,748	$0.73 GTQ5.62	+89.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 MGA1,193	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+159.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MGA1,963	$0.88 GTQ6.75	+102.6%
Average			+108.6%

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pay 51.9% more for transportation

	Madagascar	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 MGA19,774	$5.04 GTQ38.56	+14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$14.23 GTQ108.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,971.37 MGA54M	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	+110.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.65 MGA88,575	??
Average			+51.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Madagascar	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.15 MGA258K	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.82 MGA1M	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	+161.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$150.37 MGA678K	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	+254.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.66 MGA255K	$49.82 GTQ381.19	-12.1%
Average			+136.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Madagascar	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.03 MGA113K	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	+1259.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,998.31 MGA68M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-55.4%
Average			+146.2%

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pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Madagascar	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MGA4,581	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+222.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 MGA7,447	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+102.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MGA7,127	$3.99 GTQ30.56	+152.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.61 MGA133K	$40.26 GTQ308.05	+35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 MGA25,453	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+14.8%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 50.8% more for clothing

	Madagascar	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.03 MGA131K	$46.92 GTQ359.05	+61.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.67 MGA125K	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 MGA349K	$104.97 GTQ803.21	+35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.58 MGA314K	$95.86 GTQ733.50	+37.8%
Average			+50.8%

Madagascar vs. Guatemala - Cost of clothing

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