Guatemala vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$5272
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1570
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$2720
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$3365
💸 GDP per capita
$5763
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
7.21
8.91
❤️ Life expectancy
68.7
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
77
🌐 English speaking %
1%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
49
88
😀 Quality of life
31
93
🏙️ Population
17.3M
5.15M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($922) is 61% less expensive than in Ireland ($2387). Guatemala ranked 96th vs 9th for Ireland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala compared to 1.4 months in Ireland. Ranked 144th and 4th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs Ireland

We calculate prices for Guatemala and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 12 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Guatemala Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$6.81
 Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1492
$5460
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$4389
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.79
$20.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.79
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$65.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$90
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$1113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5931
$7289

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Cities Comparison in Guatemala vs Ireland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1070
1.21M
Mixco
$653
528K
Coban
$916
229K
Quetzaltenango
$784
208K
Jalapa
$936
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$941
151K
Momostenango
$881
140K
Mazatenango
$886
83.8K
Flores
$878
44.7K
Panajachel
$819
16.1K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2627
593K
Cork
$2275
222K
Galway
$2297
83.5K
Limerick
$1969
62.7K
Waterford
$2134
48.4K
Swords
$2186
36.9K
Drogheda
$2628
41K
Naas
$2216
21.4K
Dundalk
$1767
39K
Kilkenny
$1785
22.2K
Tralee
$1707
26.1K
Wexford
$1662
20.2K