Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 5.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
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pay 13.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
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pay 17.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
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pay 37.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
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pay 22.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of childcare and transportation in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.54
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.94
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.84
MYR3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
$0.53
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.89
|
$0.95
MYR4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
$7.58
MYR32.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.65
|
$7.22
MYR30.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
$2.36
MYR9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
$1.94
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
$0.69
MYR2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.47
MYR1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.74
|
$1.77
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.16
|
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,404.09
|
$37,478.71
MYR158,441.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.22
|
$10.22
MYR43.21
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.51
|
$25.27
MYR106.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,977.14
|
$536.30
MYR2,267.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,669.22
|
$371.69
MYR1,571.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.46
|
$50.02
MYR211.47
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.56
|
$250.80
MYR1,060.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,987.65
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,711.63
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.72
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.40
|
$2.92
MYR12.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.68
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ429.92
|
$44.75
MYR189.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.32
|
$4.77
MYR20.17
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.04
|
$57.74
MYR244.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.39
|
$35.00
MYR147.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ922.69
|
$76.75
MYR324.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ914.46
|
$73.25
MYR309.68
|
|
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