Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,395.7€ (18,934.8Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 661.9€ (5,231.4Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 43.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 69.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.06 €	3.16-9.49
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	47.45 €	31.63-97.15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.33 €	5.69-7.84
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.16 €	1.31-4.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.43 €	2.21-6.33
Cappuccino (regular)	3.13 €	1.90-6.33
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.09 €	0.63-1.94
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.87 €	0.63-1.27
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.02 €	3.83-8.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.26 €	0.92-4.66
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.44-1.55
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.23 €	1.52-4.05
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.33 €	1.15-6.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.25 €	1.78-4.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.10 €	2.30-5.69
Apples (1 lb)	1.55 €	0.57-2.02
Banana (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.30-1.72
Oranges (1 lb)	1.23 €	0.34-5.06
Tomato (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.44-0.93
Potato (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.32-1.15
Onion (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.38-1.72
Lettuce (1 head)	0.77 €	0.51-1.27
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.10 €	0.73-1.90
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.59 €	4.43-10.75
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.77 €	1.01-2.71
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.57 €	1.52-3.80
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.54 €	3.16-5.06
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.63 €	0.25-1.27
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	12.65 €	5.06-27.84
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.64 €	2.53-6.33
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.32 €	0.61-2.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	9.81 €	6.33-17.71
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.99 €	3.64-4.43
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,396.89 €	15,435.79-20,243.65
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,631.58 €	18,978.43-25,303.30
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	58.80 €	37.96-88.57
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.05 €	12.65-56.94
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.35 €	25.31-77.72
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	43.85 €	18.98-94.89
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.12 €	15.18-25.30
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.96 €	5.69-9.49
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	198.41 €	75.91-316.31
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,071.29 €	4,554.82-9,489.21
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	46.96 €	31.63-69.59
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	49.91 €	31.63-75.91
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	100.64 €	63.26-164.48
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	100.23 €	50.61-164.48
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	558.60 €	316.31-874.36
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	328.64 €	189.78-582.91
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,099.31 €	379.57-2,024.37
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	558.75 €	253.05-1,138.71
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	130.42 €	70.53-184.59
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	97.99 €	64.65-135.38
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	531.00 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.54	6.50-11.00

Prices in Guatemala

This country had 404 entries in the past 12 months by 48 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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