Guatemala vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$2744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2396
$5924
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$701
$3044
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$3931
💸 GDP per capita
$6150
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
7.07
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
76
🌐 English speaking %
5%
97.5%
🎓 Higher education
46
89
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
18.4M
5.4M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($1033) is 62% less expensive than in Ireland ($2744). Guatemala ranked 92nd vs 8th 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 0.4 months in Guatemala compared to 1.4 months in Ireland. Ranked 131st and 6th 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
$6.82
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$88.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1534
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$3299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$2616
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2024
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$4676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$20.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.64
$7.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.5
$19.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9251
$9516

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In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1204
995K
Mixco
$790
528K
Coban
$935
229K
Quetzaltenango
$871
208K
Jalapa
$1130
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$1127
151K
Momostenango
$960
140K
Mazatenango
$962
83.8K
Flores
$1014
44.7K
Panajachel
$951
16.1K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$3020
593K
Cork
$2634
222K
Galway
$3003
83.5K
Limerick
$1985
62.7K
Waterford
$2373
48.4K
Swords
$2464
40.8K
Drogheda
$2518
41K
Dundalk
$2264
39K
Tralee
$1991
26.1K
Naas
$2480
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2012
22.2K
Wexford
$2043
20.2K