Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 27.5% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.33
|
$3.66
MAD36.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.85
|
$5.81
MAD58.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.20
|
$0.55
MAD5.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.25
|
$0.45
MAD4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ25.98
|
$4.41
MAD44.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.33
|
$2.96
MAD29.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.28
|
$1.73
MAD17.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
$2.32
MAD23.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.32
|
$0.57
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.44
|
$0.50
MAD5.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.87
|
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
$0.30
MAD3.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ7.98
|
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ29.96
|
$5.54
MAD55.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.02
|
$17.14
MAD171.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,643.53
|
$33,700.94
MAD337,823.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.31
|
$5.57
MAD55.88
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.05
|
$32.50
MAD325.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,032.44
|
$258.42
MAD2,590.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,830.96
|
$169.52
MAD1,699.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ388.23
|
$27.53
MAD275.93
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,671.24
|
$92.45
MAD926.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,928.08
|
$3,297.34
MAD33,053.08
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Morocco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.89
|
$2.91
MAD29.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.27
|
$1.54
MAD15.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.66
|
$3.82
MAD38.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.33
|
$22.63
MAD226.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.23
|
$5.63
MAD56.46
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.07
|
$33.32
MAD334.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ427.80
|
$35.79
MAD358.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ833.66
|
$71.85
MAD720.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ773.33
|
$61.08
MAD612.25
|
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