Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 56.5% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 94.8% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.9% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% more in Guatemala
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Guatemala are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,490.34
|
$4.86
GTQ37.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,674.76
|
$6.24
GTQ48.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,511.17
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.25
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,365.42
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,351.30
|
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,822.83
|
$6.82
GTQ52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,997.54
|
$2.38
GTQ18.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,337.56
|
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,793.45
|
$1.48
GTQ11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,403.30
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,938.96
|
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK913.60
|
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,247.34
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.14
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,724.94
|
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,490.08
|
$13.42
GTQ103.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,815,866.34
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,048.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,357.94
|
$8.64
GTQ66.51
|
|
pay 94.8% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,560.57
|
$43.14
GTQ332.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,395.03
|
$525.45
GTQ4,044.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,159.42
|
$368.89
GTQ2,839.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,549.90
|
$50.59
GTQ389.44
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK614,800.43
|
$217.77
GTQ1,676.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,543,764.14
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,061.27
|
|
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.01
|
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,048.20
|
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.52
|
$3.47
GTQ26.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,962.04
|
$43.30
GTQ333.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,846.45
|
$7.72
GTQ59.42
|
|
pay 44.2% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,374.73
|
$41.32
GTQ318.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,557.39
|
$55.74
GTQ429.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,546.20
|
$108.63
GTQ836.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,534.37
|
$100.77
GTQ775.73
|
|
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