Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 11.9% more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 39.8% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
|
pay 60.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
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