Cost of living comparison

Guatemala City, Guatemala

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 12.1% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 25.8% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 18.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 1.2% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.15 GTQ39.54	$9.19 RUB721.67	+78.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 GTQ48.94	$5.10 RUB400.93	-19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 GTQ8.90	$1.07 RUB84.22	-7.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 GTQ6.96	$0.49 RUB38.12	-46.4%
Average			+1.2%

Guatemala City vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 GTQ24.89	$0.62 RUB48.60	-80.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.01	$4.41 RUB346.10	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 GTQ56.65	$3.57 RUB280.18	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 GTQ19.74	$1.52 RUB119.36	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 GTQ26.31	$1.99 RUB155.96	-42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 GTQ12.80	$0.68 RUB53.20	-59.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.70	$0.67 RUB52.42	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.89	$0.72 RUB56.21	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 GTQ7.00	$1.12 RUB88.25	+23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.43	$0.25 RUB19.58	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 GTQ8.50	$0.21 RUB16.43	-81.1%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 25.8% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 GTQ31.74	$2.22 RUB174.25	-46.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.16	$28.58 RUB2,245.20	+112.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,009.72 GTQ138,404.09	$30,621.85 RUB2,405,570.18	+70.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.75 GTQ67.22	$5.82 RUB457.06	-33.5%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 18.7% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ331.51	$6.38 RUB501.07	-85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$647.65 GTQ4,977.14	$960.52 RUB75,455.88	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.33 GTQ2,669.22	$583.26 RUB45,819.56	+67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.31 GTQ463.46	$86.66 RUB6,807.74	+43.7%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,673.56	$466.53 RUB36,649.57	+114.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ42,987.65	$10,413.52 RUB818,058.12	+86.2%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 GTQ24.72	$3.06 RUB240.56	-4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.40	$2.52 RUB198.31	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 GTQ27.68	$2.45 RUB192.45	-32.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.94 GTQ429.92	$32.34 RUB2,540.44	-42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.32	$5.10 RUB400.93	-33.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Guatemala City	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50 GTQ365.04	$81.16 RUB6,375.35	+70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ428.39	$42.31 RUB3,323.59	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.06 GTQ922.69	$108.95 RUB8,559.02	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.99 GTQ914.46	$101.97 RUB8,010.49	-14.3%
Average			+5.8%

Guatemala City vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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