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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 62.3% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 24.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 88.9% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 22.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

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

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 GTQ37.47	$21.62	+344.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 GTQ48.03	$9.12	+46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 GTQ7.22	$1.32	+41.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 GTQ5.87	$2.75	+260.8%
Average			+173.3%

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pay 24.0% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 GTQ21.33	$2.81	+1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.08	$2.52	-25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 GTQ52.52	$1.59	-76.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 GTQ18.35	$4.48	+88.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 GTQ24.98	$2.66	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 GTQ11.36	$2.37	+60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GTQ5.46	$1.26	+77.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.92	$1.48	-4.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$1.15	+52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.44	$1.54	+84.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 GTQ8.01	$1.29	+24.4%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 88.9% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.90 GTQ30.07	$11.84	+203.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.40	$32.00	+138.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,023.47 GTQ131,127.53	$3,497.00	-79.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.64 GTQ66.55	$16.71	+93.4%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Guatemala	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ332.28	$230.17	+433.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.45 GTQ4,047.37	$883.33	+68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$368.89 GTQ2,841.45	$726.88	+97.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.59 GTQ389.67	$73.28	+44.9%
Average			+160.9%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,677.43	$142.50	-34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ43,087.12	$1,442.50	-74.2%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 GTQ19.96	$3.25	+25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 GTQ23.36	$2.83	-6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 GTQ26.75	$15.75	+353.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.30 GTQ333.56	$30.50	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.45	$6.50	-15.8%
Average			+65.4%

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pay 22.2% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.32 GTQ318.24	$42.50	+2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ429.38	$42.00	-24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.63 GTQ836.75	$75.00	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.77 GTQ776.20	$64.50	-36.0%
Average			-22.2%

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