Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 29.9% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Guatemala
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Guatemala are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Guatemala. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Burma, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$4.86
GTQ37.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.24
GTQ48.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$6.82
GTQ52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.38
GTQ18.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.48
GTQ11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$13.42
GTQ103.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,048.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$8.64
GTQ66.51
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$43.14
GTQ332.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$525.45
GTQ4,044.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$368.89
GTQ2,839.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$50.59
GTQ389.44
|
|
pay 8.4% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$217.77
GTQ1,676.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,061.27
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$3.47
GTQ26.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$43.30
GTQ333.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$7.72
GTQ59.42
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$41.32
GTQ318.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$55.74
GTQ429.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$108.63
GTQ836.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$100.77
GTQ775.73
|
|
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