Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 23.7% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR251.55
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR236.36
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.52
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.55
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.35
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR191.65
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR236.29
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.61
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.62
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.68
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.70
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.65
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.48
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.69
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.87
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR262.77
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,529.22
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,418,744.77
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR940.30
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 39.2% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,396.01
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,694.57
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,360.19
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,501.53
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 39.2% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,459.31
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR186,549.84
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.09
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.66
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR274.69
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,657.38
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR251.55
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,945.32
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,678.51
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,429.47
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,909.60
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
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