Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 16.3% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
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Guatemala
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
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