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Guatemala City vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 15.9% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 34.2% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 42.0% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.81 GTQ52.13	+22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.86 GTQ60.15	+41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.13 GTQ8.63	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+60.8%
Average			+33.3%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$3.06 GTQ23.40	+206.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$3.16 GTQ24.20	-48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$7.79 GTQ59.66	+41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.54 GTQ19.41	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$4.27 GTQ32.71	+92.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.77 GTQ13.57	+27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.74 GTQ5.64	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.69 GTQ5.26	+108.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.97 GTQ7.44	+102.1%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 3.3% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.17 GTQ39.56	+19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$14.23 GTQ108.97	-14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	??
Average			+3.3%

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pay 34.2% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$46.14 GTQ353.28	+238.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$825.96 GTQ6,324.40	+45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$544.31 GTQ4,167.82	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$55.58 GTQ425.56	+2.2%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 42.0% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$340.40 GTQ2,606.50	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,194.29	-19.1%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$3.27 GTQ25.06	+38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$3.34 GTQ25.61	+38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$4.06 GTQ31.08	+141.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$39.43 GTQ301.92	-41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$6.48 GTQ49.62	+55.5%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$49.64 GTQ380.09	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$47.46 GTQ363.41	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$117.72 GTQ901.41	+14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$112.60 GTQ862.15	-40.0%
Average			-18.7%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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