Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 0.3% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.62
|
$8.83
MX$178.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.22
|
$7.25
MX$146.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.25
|
$1.11
MX$22.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$0.84
MX$16.86
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.41
|
$2.35
MX$47.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
$3.62
MX$73.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.73
|
$5.17
MX$104.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.42
|
$2.18
MX$43.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.08
|
$3.12
MX$63.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.41
|
$1.08
MX$21.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$0.57
MX$11.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
$0.71
MX$14.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$0.70
MX$14.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
$0.81
MX$16.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.04
|
$0.73
MX$14.81
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.19
|
$4.48
MX$90.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
$26.30
MX$530.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,664.17
|
$19,957.31
MX$402,662.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.83
|
$15.63
MX$315.29
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
$26.71
MX$538.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,063.94
|
$486.26
MX$9,810.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,853.08
|
$362.30
MX$7,309.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.26
|
$44.69
MX$901.63
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
$205.12
MX$4,138.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,037.90
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.05
|
$2.16
MX$43.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.45
|
$2.84
MX$57.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.86
|
$3.78
MX$76.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.92
|
$33.67
MX$679.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
$4.39
MX$88.58
|
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pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ319.54
|
$45.84
MX$924.90
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
$36.33
MX$732.98
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ840.17
|
$82.04
MX$1,655.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ779.37
|
$76.65
MX$1,546.44
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