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Guatemala vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 59.2% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 99.6% more in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 48.8% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 32.4% more in Guatemala
Housing: pay 70.1% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 43.1% more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.5% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 52.8% more in Guatemala

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Guatemala are more expensive than in Indonesia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.

Guatemala vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Indonesia, you would:

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pay 99.6% more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.78 IDR28,909.27	$4.86 GTQ37.47	+172.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.24 IDR52,442.11	$6.24 GTQ48.03	+92.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 IDR10,200.30	$0.94 GTQ7.22	+48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR6,693.06	$0.76 GTQ5.87	+84.5%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 48.8% more for groceries

	Indonesia	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 IDR20,128.33	$2.77 GTQ21.33	+122.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 IDR73,535.64	$3.39 GTQ26.08	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 IDR84,129.54	$6.82 GTQ52.52	+31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 IDR26,274.27	$2.38 GTQ18.35	+46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 IDR22,805.25	$3.24 GTQ24.98	+130.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR18,998.18	$1.48 GTQ11.36	+25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR10,041.00	$0.71 GTQ5.46	+14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR13,155.36	$1.55 GTQ11.92	+90.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 IDR8,802.93	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR9,105.42	$0.84 GTQ6.44	+48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 IDR14,967.63	$1.04 GTQ8.01	+12.5%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.10 IDR50,222.76	$3.90 GTQ30.07	+25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.11 IDR196,158.70	$13.42 GTQ103.40	+10.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,176.29 IDR391,665,556.94	$17,023.47 GTQ131,127.53	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.88 IDR62,926.58	$8.64 GTQ66.55	+122.4%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 70.1% more for housing

	Indonesia	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 IDR431,977.49	$43.14 GTQ332.28	+61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 IDR4,525,224.24	$525.45 GTQ4,047.37	+88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.17 IDR2,659,669.82	$368.89 GTQ2,841.45	+124.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.78 IDR774,125.93	$50.59 GTQ389.67	+5.9%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 43.1% more for childcare

	Indonesia	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.28 IDR1,818,923.61	$217.77 GTQ1,677.43	+94.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,061.21 IDR98,194,044.58	$5,593.73 GTQ43,087.12	-7.7%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 IDR44,443.97	$2.59 GTQ19.96	-5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 IDR27,750.46	$3.03 GTQ23.36	+77.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.18 IDR35,248.20	$3.47 GTQ26.75	+59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 IDR432,908.19	$43.30 GTQ333.56	+62.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 IDR51,141.74	$7.72 GTQ59.45	+144.5%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 52.8% more for clothing

	Indonesia	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.98 IDR680,122.74	$41.32 GTQ318.24	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 IDR453,353.61	$55.74 GTQ429.38	+99.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.38 IDR1,107,854.59	$108.63 GTQ836.75	+58.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.14 IDR1,055,220.72	$100.77 GTQ776.20	+54.7%
Average			+52.8%

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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: January 2025

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