Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 19.2% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% more in Guatemala
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Guatemala are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Macau, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$4.86
GTQ37.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$6.24
GTQ47.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$6.82
GTQ52.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$2.38
GTQ18.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.48
GTQ11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$13.42
GTQ103.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,034.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$8.64
GTQ66.51
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$43.14
GTQ332.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$525.45
GTQ4,044.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$368.89
GTQ2,839.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$50.59
GTQ389.39
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$217.77
GTQ1,676.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,056.58
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$3.47
GTQ26.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$43.30
GTQ333.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$7.72
GTQ59.41
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$41.32
GTQ318.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$55.74
GTQ429.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$108.63
GTQ836.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$100.77
GTQ775.65
|
|
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