Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 68.7% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 51.8% less in Guatemala
- Transportation
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pay 58.8% less in Guatemala
- Housing
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pay 83.2% less in Guatemala
- Childcare
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pay 86.5% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.9% less in Guatemala
- Clothing
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pay 57.1% less in Guatemala
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.43
|
$4.86
GTQ37.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.45
|
$6.24
GTQ48.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.18
|
$0.94
GTQ7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.09
|
$0.76
GTQ5.89
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.26
|
$2.77
GTQ21.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.51
|
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.96
|
$6.82
GTQ52.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.12
|
$2.38
GTQ18.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.80
|
$3.24
GTQ25.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.48
GTQ11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.28
|
$0.71
GTQ5.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.83
|
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.70
|
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.56
|
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.87
|
$1.04
GTQ8.03
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.01
|
$3.90
GTQ30.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.46
|
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,384.47
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,456.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$8.64
GTQ66.72
|
|
pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.41
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,679.19
|
$525.45
GTQ4,057.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,085.07
|
$368.89
GTQ2,848.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€269.94
|
$50.59
GTQ390.65
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,547.81
|
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,147.82
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.41
|
$2.59
GTQ20.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.81
|
$3.03
GTQ23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.13
|
$3.47
GTQ26.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€473.08
|
$43.30
GTQ334.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.85
|
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
|
pay 57.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€179.46
|
$41.32
GTQ319.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.38
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.75
|
$108.63
GTQ838.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€412.60
|
$100.77
GTQ778.14
|
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