Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 25,618.3kr (18,889.8Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 7,102.2kr (5,236.8Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 44.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 70.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	54.25 kr	33.90-101.71
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	522.14 kr	339.05-1,049.33
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	67.81 kr	61.03-74.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	33.90 kr	14.17-47.47
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	44.08 kr	20.99-67.81
Cappuccino (regular)	32.69 kr	20.34-67.81
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	11.98 kr	6.78-26.23
Water (12 oz small bottle)	9.36 kr	6.78-13.56
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	72.42 kr	41.07-92.41
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	23.55 kr	9.84-49.98
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.25 kr	4.75-16.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	22.64 kr	15.11-32.55
Local Cheese (1 lb)	32.93 kr	12.30-51.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	34.18 kr	19.07-47.47
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	42.21 kr	24.61-51.67
Apples (1 lb)	15.41 kr	5.42-20.34
Banana (1 lb)	6.47 kr	3.25-18.45
Oranges (1 lb)	13.51 kr	3.69-54.25
Tomato (1 lb)	7.57 kr	4.07-11.07
Potato (1 lb)	7.30 kr	3.08-12.34
Onion (1 lb)	9.01 kr	4.76-13.56
Lettuce (1 head)	8.34 kr	5.42-13.56
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	12.48 kr	7.87-20.34
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	81.37 kr	47.47-115.28
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	18.04 kr	11.84-27.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	26.62 kr	16.27-47.47
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	39.33 kr	33.90-54.25
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	6.78 kr	4.36-13.56
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	135.62 kr	54.25-298.36
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	40.69 kr	27.12-67.81
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	14.19 kr	6.55-28.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	105.11 kr	67.81-189.87
Gasoline (1 gallon)	43.49 kr	39.05-47.47
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	186,477.18 kr	165,456.11-216,991.62
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	231,059.12 kr	203,429.65-260,376.39
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	638.03 kr	406.86-1,084.96
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	241.76 kr	135.62-451.61
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	494.00 kr	271.25-839.47
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	477.69 kr	244.12-922.21
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	258.58 kr	162.74-271.24
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	81.37 kr	61.03-101.71
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,136.01 kr	813.72-3,390.49
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	65,078.11 kr	48,823.12-101,714.82
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	516.82 kr	339.05-813.72
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	580.15 kr	339.05-813.72
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,053.66 kr	813.72-1,627.44
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,051.67 kr	542.48-1,763.06
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,662.50 kr	3,390.49-9,443.99
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,473.95 kr	2,034.30-4,068.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	11,859.91 kr	6,102.89-21,699.16
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,789.27 kr	2,712.40-12,205.78
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,322.12 kr	755.96-1,978.10
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,052.17 kr	692.97-1,462.28
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,487.99 kr
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.54	6.50-11.00

Prices in Guatemala

This country had 650 entries in the past 12 months by 57 different contributors.
Last update: September 2024
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