Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,534.8$ (19,552.9Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 699.9$ (5,399.3Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 41.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 63.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45.00 Q	25.00-90.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	385.70 Q	250.00-750.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	50.50 Q	45.00-65.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	25.00 Q	11.00-38.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	37.00 Q	20.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	26.27 Q	15.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	9.99 Q	6.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7.50 Q	5.00-15.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	57.54 Q	37.85-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18.02 Q	7.26-36.85
Rice (white), (1 lb)	6.39 Q	3.50-12.25
Eggs (regular) (12)	17.09 Q	12.00-32.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	24.79 Q	9.07-38.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	27.09 Q	14.06-45.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	32.80 Q	18.14-45.00
Apples (1 lb)	12.83 Q	4.54-16.00
Banana (1 lb)	5.89 Q	3.18-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	12.00 Q	2.72-40.00
Tomato (1 lb)	5.37 Q	3.50-7.35
Potato (1 lb)	5.41 Q	2.50-9.10
Onion (1 lb)	6.35 Q	3.50-10.00
Lettuce (1 head)	6.07 Q	4.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.14 Q	5.79-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 Q	35.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	14.96 Q	9.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	21.27 Q	12.00-30.86
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 Q	25.00-40.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	8.00 Q	3.03-15.43
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 Q	40.00-220.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 Q	20.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12.87 Q	5.00-20.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	77.50 Q	50.00-140.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	31.55 Q	29.41-35.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	140,000.00 Q	125,000.00-175,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	174,858.61 Q	150,000.00-191,990.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	450.32 Q	300.00-771.39
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	218.55 Q	100.00-400.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	391.06 Q	225.00-650.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	342.66 Q	175.00-680.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	174.38 Q	120.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	50.00 Q	45.00-75.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,748.08 Q	600.00-2,975.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	52,482.22 Q	36,000.00-115,708.62
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	384.92 Q	250.00-578.54
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	411.69 Q	250.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	793.57 Q	600.00-1,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	790.14 Q	400.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,194.48 Q	2,500.00-7,713.91
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,192.89 Q	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	9,956.31 Q	5,500.00-19,284.77
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,496.41 Q	2,000.00-11,570.86
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,031.65 Q	557.41-1,465.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	775.28 Q	510.96-1,074.96
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,968.51 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.77	6.50-11.00

Prices in Guatemala

This country had 609 entries in the past 12 months by 71 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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