Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 82.6% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.6% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Guatemala
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Guatemala are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, housing, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,590
|
$4.86
GTQ37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,134
|
$6.24
GTQ48.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,312
|
$0.94
GTQ7.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,048
|
$0.76
GTQ5.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,306
|
$2.77
GTQ21.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,221
|
$3.39
GTQ26.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,380
|
$6.82
GTQ52.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,456
|
$2.38
GTQ18.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,758
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,006
|
$1.48
GTQ11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,489
|
$0.71
GTQ5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,569
|
$1.55
GTQ11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,579
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,324
|
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,724
|
$1.04
GTQ8.02
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,054
|
$3.90
GTQ30.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.42
GTQ103.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,368,279
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,317.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,388
|
$8.64
GTQ66.65
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA273,534
|
$43.14
GTQ332.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,132,533
|
$525.45
GTQ4,053.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA304,551
|
$368.89
GTQ2,845.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,490
|
$50.59
GTQ390.23
|
|
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA420,296
|
$217.77
GTQ1,679.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,905,606
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,149.54
|
|
pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,278
|
$2.59
GTQ19.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,302
|
$3.03
GTQ23.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,527
|
$3.47
GTQ26.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,713
|
$43.30
GTQ334.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,201
|
$7.72
GTQ59.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,305
|
$41.32
GTQ318.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,405
|
$55.74
GTQ430.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA337,243
|
$108.63
GTQ837.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA268,872
|
$100.77
GTQ777.32
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guatemala or Madagascar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.