Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 31.8% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 74.8% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 19.0% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 55.3% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 38.1% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$6.81 GTQ51.98	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$7.86 GTQ59.98	-10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$1.13 GTQ8.60	+10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.95 GTQ7.25	+41.6%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 74.8% more for groceries

	Moldova	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$3.06 GTQ23.33	+501.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$2.94 GTQ22.48	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$7.79 GTQ59.49	+76.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.46 GTQ18.78	+6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$4.27 GTQ32.61	+94.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.77 GTQ13.53	+292.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.76 GTQ5.82	-17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.29 GTQ9.87	+48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$0.73 GTQ5.61	-29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.69 GTQ5.24	+119.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.88 GTQ6.74	+275.9%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

	Moldova	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.04 GTQ38.48	-18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$14.23 GTQ108.66	-16.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$25,199.77 GTQ192K	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	??
Average			-19.0%

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pay 55.3% more for housing

	Moldova	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$46.14 GTQ352.28	+333.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$851.18 GTQ6,499.15	+105.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$533.61 GTQ4,074.36	+76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$49.82 GTQ380.37	-62.9%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 38.1% more for childcare

	Moldova	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$340.40 GTQ2,599.16	+55.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$6,685.90 GTQ51,050.09	+22.9%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$3.27 GTQ24.99	+118.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$3.34 GTQ25.54	+89.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$3.99 GTQ30.49	+18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$40.26 GTQ307.38	+27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$6.48 GTQ49.48	+0.5%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Moldova	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$46.92 GTQ358.27	-11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$47.46 GTQ362.38	+24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$104.97 GTQ801.47	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$95.86 GTQ731.91	+44.0%
Average			+16.0%

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