Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 68.7% cheaper than Monaco.
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
€34.48
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.77
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.34
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.35
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.42
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.84
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.21
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.28
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.04
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.45
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.35
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.78
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.61
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.93
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
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pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.26
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.32
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,810.57
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.63
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,951.92
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,276.28
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€278.42
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,627.87
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,000.87
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.67
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.99
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.48
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€487.94
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.29
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 57.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€185.10
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.56
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€193.65
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€425.56
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
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