Guatemala vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$3473
🏠 One person rent
$415
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1484
💸 GDP per capita
$5763
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
7.21
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
68.7
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
46
🌐 English speaking %
1%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
49
75
😀 Quality of life
31
77
🏙️ Population
17.3M
553K

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($922) is 37% less expensive than in Malta ($1475). Guatemala ranked 96th vs 34th for Malta 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 months in Malta. Ranked 144th and 35th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs Malta

We calculate prices for Guatemala and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 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 Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1492
$4272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.79
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$5.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.79
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5931
$7905

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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 Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1384
32K
Birkirkara
$1524
24.4K
Mosta
$1346
20.2K
Sliema
$1749
16.9K
Marsaskala
$1325
15.6K
Zabbar
$1415
15.4K
Naxxar
$1486
13.4K
Gzira
$1624
8.03K
San Gwann
$1555
12.5K
Valletta
$1583
6.44K