Guatemala vs Marshall Islands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Marshall Islands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2609
🏠 One person rent
$424
$853
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$1295
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$467
$1491
💸 GDP per capita
$5473
$6225
😃 Human freedom index
7.09
6.2
❤️ Life expectancy
69.2
65.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
64
🌐 English speaking %
1%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
50
1
😀 Quality of life
34
53
🏙️ Population
17.3M
53.1K

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($886) is 33% less expensive than in the Marshall Islands ($1316). Guatemala ranked 98th vs 42nd for the Marshall Islands 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 1.1 months in the Marshall Islands. Ranked 139th and 79th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs the Marshall Islands

We calculate prices for Guatemala and the Marshall Islands as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 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 Marshall Islands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$675
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$816
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$947
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.9
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.66
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$8.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.6
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.54
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$34.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$3032

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1019
1.21M
Mixco
$630
518K
Coban
$829
229K
Quetzaltenango
$806
204K
Jalapa
$900
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$902
151K
Momostenango
$882
140K
Mazatenango
$880
83.8K
Flores
$842
44.7K
Panajachel
$805
16.1K

In the Marshall Islands

City Cost of living Population
Majuro
$1316
30K
Djarrit
$1316
7.1K