Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 23.1% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
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pay 44.1% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% less in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% more in Guatemala
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 61.5% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB76.92
|
$4.86
GTQ37.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB198.48
|
$6.24
GTQ48.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.23
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.51
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 44.1% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.13
|
$2.77
GTQ21.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB269.11
|
$3.39
GTQ26.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB220.39
|
$6.82
GTQ52.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB67.47
|
$2.38
GTQ18.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB42.54
|
$3.24
GTQ24.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB40.58
|
$1.48
GTQ11.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.16
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.88
|
$1.55
GTQ11.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.71
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB22.82
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.66
|
$1.04
GTQ8.01
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB147.29
|
$3.90
GTQ30.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB838.52
|
$13.42
GTQ103.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,034,020.82
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,146.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB318.68
|
$8.64
GTQ66.56
|
|
pay 60.6% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB564.92
|
$43.14
GTQ332.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,832.58
|
$525.45
GTQ4,047.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,425.98
|
$368.89
GTQ2,841.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,819.09
|
$50.59
GTQ389.73
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,264.47
|
$217.77
GTQ1,677.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB341,047.50
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,093.37
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB72.52
|
$2.59
GTQ19.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB62.62
|
$3.03
GTQ23.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB126.84
|
$3.47
GTQ26.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,608.66
|
$43.30
GTQ333.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB178.73
|
$7.72
GTQ59.46
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,273.23
|
$41.32
GTQ318.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB968.01
|
$55.74
GTQ429.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,729.31
|
$108.63
GTQ836.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,161.33
|
$100.77
GTQ776.31
|
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