Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 5.1% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
|
pay 76.8% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Guatemala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$100.77
GTQ774.89
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