Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guatemala Reverse

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Cost of Living in Guatemala is 43.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guatemala is 52.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Guatemala are 69.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guatemala are 49.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guatemala are 41.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Guatemala is 73.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(153.81 Q)		 5.20 $
(40.00 Q)		      -74.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(576.79 Q)		 48.76 $
(375.00 Q)		      -35.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(84.60 Q)		 6.50 $
(50.00 Q)		      -40.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(46.14 Q)		 3.25 $
(25.00 Q)		      -45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(53.83 Q)		 4.55 $
(35.00 Q)		      -35.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(39.91 Q)		 3.25 $
(24.97 Q)		      -37.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(19.53 Q)		 1.18 $
(9.09 Q)		      -53.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(15.95 Q)		 0.88 $
(6.77 Q)		      -57.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(30.73 Q)		 7.22 $
(55.50 Q)		      +80.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(25.20 Q)		 2.32 $
(17.87 Q)		      -29.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(16.01 Q)		 0.81 $
(6.24 Q)		      -61.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(29.01 Q)		 2.29 $
(17.63 Q)		      -39.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(45.19 Q)		 3.42 $
(26.34 Q)		      -41.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(41.95 Q)		 3.34 $
(25.67 Q)		      -38.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.30 $
(56.13 Q)		 4.21 $
(32.38 Q)		      -42.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(18.33 Q)		 1.59 $
(12.23 Q)		      -33.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.84 Q)		 0.72 $
(5.51 Q)		      -5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(15.68 Q)		 1.27 $
(9.75 Q)		      -37.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(17.14 Q)		 0.70 $
(5.36 Q)		      -68.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(10.30 Q)		 0.70 $
(5.36 Q)		      -47.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(10.74 Q)		 0.85 $
(6.52 Q)		      -39.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(16.89 Q)		 0.79 $
(6.07 Q)		      -64.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(17.03 Q)		 1.13 $
(8.69 Q)		      -48.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(115.36 Q)		 7.80 $
(60.00 Q)		      -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(14.69 Q)		 1.82 $
(14.00 Q)		      -4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(27.26 Q)		 2.64 $
(20.30 Q)		      -25.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(76.91 Q)		 3.64 $
(28.00 Q)		      -63.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(19.23 Q)		 0.65 $
(5.00 Q)		      -74.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(499.88 Q)		 13.00 $
(100.00 Q)		      -80.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(28.84 Q)		 3.74 $
(28.75 Q)		      -0.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(21.53 Q)		 1.36 $
(10.46 Q)		      -51.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(230.72 Q)		 10.08 $
(77.50 Q)		      -66.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(27.12 Q)		 4.10 $
(31.52 Q)		      +16.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(230,716.02 Q)		 17,879.12 $
(137,500.00 Q)		      -40.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,879.76 $
(199,029.16 Q)		 22,231.19 $
(170,969.72 Q)		      -14.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.11 $
(1,592.82 Q)		 60.43 $
(464.72 Q)		      -70.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.04 $
(431.00 Q)		 24.72 $
(190.12 Q)		      -55.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.97 $
(545.83 Q)		 47.64 $
(366.35 Q)		      -32.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.70 $
(359.15 Q)		 45.07 $
(346.58 Q)		      -3.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.14 $
(162.56 Q)		 24.79 $
(190.67 Q)		      +17.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(107.67 Q)		 7.15 $
(55.00 Q)		      -48.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.61 $
(10,586.87 Q)		 203.91 $
(1,568.18 Q)		      -85.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,864.51 $
(175,840.32 Q)		 6,239.58 $
(47,985.71 Q)		      -72.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(400.29 Q)		 48.26 $
(371.17 Q)		      -7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(329.23 Q)		 51.29 $
(394.44 Q)		      +19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.22 $
(686.15 Q)		 103.43 $
(795.42 Q)		      +15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.05 $
(877.12 Q)		 103.01 $
(792.22 Q)		      -9.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.82 $
(13,510.85 Q)		 574.38 $
(4,417.31 Q)		      -67.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,448.87 $
(11,142.58 Q)		 336.69 $
(2,589.34 Q)		      -76.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,944.46 $
(22,644.44 Q)		 1,130.20 $
(8,691.83 Q)		      -61.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.83 $
(18,471.35 Q)		 574.35 $
(4,417.04 Q)		      -76.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 293.65 $
(2,258.34 Q)		 134.07 $
(1,031.11 Q)		      -54.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.57 $
(1,911.64 Q)		 100.74 $
(774.74 Q)		      -59.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,361.38 $
(33,541.33 Q)		 553.27 $
(4,254.93 Q)		      -87.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 8.54      +30.1 %
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