Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 28,170.0kr (18,934.8Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 7,783.0kr (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	59.51 kr	37.19-111.58
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	557.90 kr	371.93-1,142.19
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	74.39 kr	66.95-92.24
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	37.19 kr	15.42-52.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	52.07 kr	26.04-74.39
Cappuccino (regular)	36.80 kr	22.32-74.39
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12.85 kr	7.44-22.84
Water (12 oz small bottle)	10.19 kr	7.44-14.88
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	82.50 kr	45.05-101.37
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	26.58 kr	10.80-54.83
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9.29 kr	5.18-18.22
Eggs (regular) (12)	26.22 kr	17.85-47.61
Local Cheese (1 lb)	39.18 kr	13.50-74.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	38.19 kr	20.92-52.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	48.17 kr	26.99-66.95
Apples (1 lb)	18.19 kr	6.75-23.80
Banana (1 lb)	8.20 kr	3.56-20.24
Oranges (1 lb)	14.51 kr	4.05-59.51
Tomato (1 lb)	7.98 kr	5.18-10.93
Potato (1 lb)	7.98 kr	3.72-13.54
Onion (1 lb)	9.70 kr	4.46-20.24
Lettuce (1 head)	9.04 kr	5.95-14.88
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	12.93 kr	8.57-22.32
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	89.26 kr	52.07-126.46
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	20.83 kr	11.90-31.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.19 kr	17.85-44.63
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	41.66 kr	37.19-59.51
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.44 kr	2.98-14.88
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	148.77 kr	59.51-327.30
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	42.77 kr	29.75-74.39
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	15.56 kr	7.18-31.13
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	115.30 kr	74.39-208.28
Gasoline (1 gallon)	46.90 kr	42.83-52.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	204,563.93 kr	181,504.00-238,038.03
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	254,358.10 kr	223,160.65-297,532.66
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	691.38 kr	446.32-1,041.42
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	282.85 kr	148.77-669.48
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	545.04 kr	297.56-913.75
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	515.63 kr	223.16-1,115.80
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	283.66 kr	178.53-297.55
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	81.83 kr	66.95-111.58
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,333.04 kr	892.64-3,719.34
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	71,390.15 kr	53,558.56-111,580.33
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	552.20 kr	371.93-818.26
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	586.83 kr	371.93-892.64
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,183.37 kr	743.87-1,934.06
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,178.62 kr	595.10-1,934.06
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,568.05 kr	3,719.34-10,279.73
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,864.35 kr	2,231.61-6,853.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	12,925.90 kr	4,463.21-23,803.80
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,570.04 kr	2,975.48-13,389.64
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,533.56 kr	829.29-2,170.15
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,152.15 kr	760.18-1,591.68
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,243.83 kr
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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