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
KMF753
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,570
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF725
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF527
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,406
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,310
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,249
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,241
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,139
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF114
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF838
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF686
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF571
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,112
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,497
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,544,805
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,840
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,011
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF326,329
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF271,104
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,392
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,728
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,307,190
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 60.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF736
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,398
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF879
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,422
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,917
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,110
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,110
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,200
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,155
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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