Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 8.5% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 16.1% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 24.9% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 34.4% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 51.8% more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 46.2% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Male Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Male, you would:

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pay 38.0% more for restaurants

	Male	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.56	$5.22 GTQ39.80	-6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR150.98	$6.33 GTQ48.26	-35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.29	$1.20 GTQ9.12	-17.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.70	$0.95 GTQ7.23	+210.9%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 16.1% more for groceries

	Male	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.49	$3.11 GTQ23.72	+95.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.46	$3.93 GTQ29.96	-14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.00	$7.96 GTQ60.71	+14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 MVR27.18	$2.55 GTQ19.47	+44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.37	$3.82 GTQ29.14	+35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.31	$1.76 GTQ13.46	-4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.63	$0.76 GTQ5.79	-56.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.25	$1.41 GTQ10.73	-28.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.83	$0.86 GTQ6.56	-42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.77	$0.78 GTQ5.97	+11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.45	$1.20 GTQ9.19	+119.6%
Average			+16.1%

Male vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.9% less for transportation

	Male	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.53	$4.07 GTQ31.04	+14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR445.28	$13.61 GTQ103.83	-52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR503K	$19,565.40 GTQ149K	-40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR271.76	$13.83 GTQ105.47	-21.7%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 34.4% less for housing

	Male	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.15 MVR1,249.78	$46.51 GTQ354.78	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.87 MVR14,874.36	$745.66 GTQ5,688.24	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.10 MVR10,442.81	$422.61 GTQ3,223.90	-37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	$61.38 GTQ468.26	-34.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 51.8% more for childcare

	Male	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.36 MVR2,546.54	$230.87 GTQ1,761.21	+39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	$5,887.88 GTQ44,915.78	+64.1%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR72.97	$3.26 GTQ24.88	-31.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR50.96	$3.31 GTQ25.27	+0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR201.31	$4.04 GTQ30.85	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.61 MVR1,241.39	$48.62 GTQ370.93	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR150.98	$7.17 GTQ54.73	-26.8%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 46.2% more for clothing

	Male	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR662.64	$51.42 GTQ392.29	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR875.69	$53.26 GTQ406.31	-6.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	$122.72 GTQ936.16	+36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR796.84	$121.74 GTQ928.70	+135.3%
Average			+46.2%

Male vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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