Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 24.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
|
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
|
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
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