Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 9.6% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 14.0% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% more for restaurants

	Male	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$6.81 GTQ51.98	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.86 GTQ59.98	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.13 GTQ8.60	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.95 GTQ7.25	+219.7%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	Male	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$3.06 GTQ23.33	+84.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$3.16 GTQ24.13	-40.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$7.79 GTQ59.49	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$2.54 GTQ19.36	+31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$4.27 GTQ32.61	+54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.77 GTQ13.53	-1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.76 GTQ5.82	-45.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$1.29 GTQ9.87	-30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.74 GTQ5.62	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.69 GTQ5.24	-26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.97 GTQ7.42	+12.9%
Average			-7.4%

Male vs. Guatemala City - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

	Male	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.17 GTQ39.44	+35.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$14.23 GTQ108.66	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	??
Average			-14.0%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Male	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$46.14 GTQ352.28	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$825.96 GTQ6,306.59	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$544.31 GTQ4,156.08	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$55.58 GTQ424.36	-38.9%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Male	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$340.40 GTQ2,599.16	+84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$6,685.90 GTQ51,050.09	+122.5%
Average			+102.4%

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$3.27 GTQ24.99	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$3.34 GTQ25.54	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$4.06 GTQ30.99	-72.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$39.43 GTQ301.07	-44.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.48 GTQ49.48	-33.4%
Average			-37.5%

Male vs. Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Male	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$49.64 GTQ379.02	+25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$47.46 GTQ362.38	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$117.72 GTQ898.87	+35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$112.60 GTQ859.72	+114.4%
Average			+36.6%

Male vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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