Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 5.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.53
MYR2.38
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$7.58
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$7.22
MYR32.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$2.36
MYR10.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.69
MYR3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.25
MYR5.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$1.77
MYR7.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$11.36
MYR50.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$37,478.71
MYR166,780.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$10.22
MYR45.49
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$25.27
MYR112.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$536.30
MYR2,386.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$371.69
MYR1,654.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$50.02
MYR222.61
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$250.80
MYR1,116.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,696.45
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$2.92
MYR12.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$44.75
MYR199.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$4.77
MYR21.23
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$57.74
MYR256.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$35.00
MYR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$76.75
MYR341.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$73.25
MYR325.98
|
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