Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 23.4% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Malta, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.77
|
$4.86
GTQ37.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$6.24
GTQ48.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.05
|
$0.94
GTQ7.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$2.77
GTQ21.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.17
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.26
|
$6.82
GTQ52.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
$2.38
GTQ18.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.38
|
$3.24
GTQ25.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.48
GTQ11.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$1.04
GTQ8.05
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.14
|
$3.90
GTQ30.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.41
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,871.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.98
|
$8.64
GTQ66.93
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€898.44
|
$525.45
GTQ4,070.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€763.19
|
$368.89
GTQ2,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
$50.59
GTQ391.88
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€557.11
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$3.03
GTQ23.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
$3.47
GTQ26.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.92
|
$43.30
GTQ335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$41.32
GTQ320.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
$108.63
GTQ841.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.44
|
$100.77
GTQ780.60
|
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