Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Guatemala Reverse

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Cost of Living in Guatemala is 41.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Guatemala is 49.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Guatemala are 64.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Guatemala are 47.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Guatemala are 40.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Guatemala is 78.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(153.94 Q)		 5.52 $
(42.50 Q)		      -72.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(577.26 Q)		 51.97 $
(400.00 Q)		      -30.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(84.67 Q)		 6.50 $
(50.00 Q)		      -40.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(46.18 Q)		 3.25 $
(25.00 Q)		      -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(53.88 Q)		 4.81 $
(37.00 Q)		      -31.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(40.20 Q)		 3.41 $
(26.27 Q)		      -34.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(19.69 Q)		 1.29 $
(9.91 Q)		      -49.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(16.04 Q)		 0.95 $
(7.33 Q)		      -54.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(30.78 Q)		 7.46 $
(57.38 Q)		      +86.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(25.30 Q)		 2.34 $
(18.01 Q)		      -28.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(16.09 Q)		 0.84 $
(6.43 Q)		      -60.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(32.36 Q)		 2.27 $
(17.46 Q)		      -46.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(45.13 Q)		 3.22 $
(24.78 Q)		      -45.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(42.45 Q)		 3.42 $
(26.32 Q)		      -38.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(56.80 Q)		 4.29 $
(32.99 Q)		      -41.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(18.45 Q)		 1.64 $
(12.63 Q)		      -31.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.85 Q)		 0.76 $
(5.89 Q)		      +0.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(15.71 Q)		 1.56 $
(12.00 Q)		      -23.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(17.15 Q)		 0.69 $
(5.30 Q)		      -69.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(10.22 Q)		 0.70 $
(5.41 Q)		      -47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(10.75 Q)		 0.83 $
(6.35 Q)		      -40.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(16.98 Q)		 0.79 $
(6.07 Q)		      -64.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(17.14 Q)		 1.16 $
(8.93 Q)		      -47.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(115.45 Q)		 7.80 $
(60.00 Q)		      -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(14.99 Q)		 1.94 $
(14.95 Q)		      -0.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(27.70 Q)		 2.78 $
(21.37 Q)		      -22.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(76.97 Q)		 3.64 $
(28.00 Q)		      -63.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(19.24 Q)		 1.04 $
(8.00 Q)		      -58.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(500.29 Q)		 12.99 $
(100.00 Q)		      -80.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(28.86 Q)		 3.74 $
(28.75 Q)		      -0.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(21.55 Q)		 1.67 $
(12.87 Q)		      -40.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(230.91 Q)		 10.07 $
(77.50 Q)		      -66.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(27.00 Q)		 4.11 $
(31.65 Q)		      +17.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(230,905.35 Q)		 18,189.27 $
(140,000.00 Q)		      -39.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,967.99 $
(199,871.56 Q)		 22,718.22 $
(174,858.61 Q)		      -12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.37 $
(1,603.79 Q)		 59.51 $
(458.04 Q)		      -71.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(440.20 Q)		 27.26 $
(209.80 Q)		      -52.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(549.99 Q)		 49.72 $
(382.69 Q)		      -30.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.38 $
(356.94 Q)		 43.54 $
(335.12 Q)		      -6.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(168.97 Q)		 24.26 $
(186.75 Q)		      +10.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(109.83 Q)		 6.50 $
(50.00 Q)		      -54.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.55 $
(10,579.73 Q)		 227.12 $
(1,748.08 Q)		      -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(174,695.88 Q)		 6,818.67 $
(52,482.22 Q)		      -70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(400.58 Q)		 48.76 $
(375.29 Q)		      -6.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(327.91 Q)		 53.47 $
(411.57 Q)		      +25.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(689.95 Q)		 103.09 $
(793.44 Q)		      +15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(871.02 Q)		 102.64 $
(789.97 Q)		      -9.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.30 $
(13,387.10 Q)		 654.02 $
(5,033.89 Q)		      -62.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.78 $
(11,058.66 Q)		 426.48 $
(3,282.52 Q)		      -70.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.99 $
(22,313.06 Q)		 1,260.23 $
(9,699.80 Q)		      -56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.73 $
(18,493.48 Q)		 657.65 $
(5,061.81 Q)		      -72.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.81 $
(2,315.26 Q)		 133.98 $
(1,031.25 Q)		      -55.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.33 $
(1,934.43 Q)		 100.68 $
(774.89 Q)		      -59.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Guatemala Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.13 $
(33,359.13 Q)		 479.19 $
(3,688.26 Q)		      -88.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 8.77      +34.8 %
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