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Guatemala vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 29.6% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 78.4% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 43.6% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 53.0% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 47.1% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 28.9% more in Guatemala

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

Guatemala vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.44 MUR296.79	$5.22 GTQ39.98	-19.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 MUR291.10	$6.33 GTQ48.47	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MUR42.92	$1.20 GTQ9.16	+28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.50	$0.95 GTQ7.26	+71.4%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 78.4% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MUR31.01	$3.11 GTQ23.83	+362.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 MUR201.06	$3.85 GTQ29.52	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MUR243.78	$7.68 GTQ58.86	+45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MUR100.63	$2.53 GTQ19.40	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 MUR103.63	$3.82 GTQ29.26	+69.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MUR39.11	$1.76 GTQ13.52	+107.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 MUR35.65	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR30.78	$1.41 GTQ10.78	+110.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 MUR51.87	$0.80 GTQ6.10	-29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.11	$0.78 GTQ5.99	+70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MUR20.60	$1.00 GTQ7.64	+123.1%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 43.6% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34 MUR246.20	$4.07 GTQ31.17	-23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.03 MUR1,521.70	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,846.82 MUR1,421,113.04	$19,570.53 GTQ149,906.55	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.37 MUR1,399.14	$13.54 GTQ103.68	-55.4%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 53.0% more for housing

	Mauritius	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MUR1,424.91	$46.52 GTQ356.33	+50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$450.11 MUR20,736.52	$811.38 GTQ6,215.01	+80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.67 MUR15,095.90	$485.36 GTQ3,717.80	+48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.19 MUR1,713.37	$49.53 GTQ379.38	+33.2%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 47.1% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.96 MUR6,632.32	$230.93 GTQ1,768.90	+60.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,397.02 MUR202,570.90	$5,889.42 GTQ45,111.88	+33.9%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MUR94.62	$3.56 GTQ27.23	+73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MUR111.34	$3.31 GTQ25.38	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 MUR281.10	$3.98 GTQ30.48	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.41 MUR1,723.70	$44.81 GTQ343.23	+19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 MUR273.30	$7.18 GTQ54.97	+21.0%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

	Mauritius	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 MUR2,315.13	$49.09 GTQ376.00	-2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.89 MUR1,883.90	$53.27 GTQ408.03	+30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.17 MUR3,877.60	$111.74 GTQ855.90	+32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.89 MUR3,081.47	$103.64 GTQ793.85	+54.9%
Average			+28.9%

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