Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,344.5$ (18,201.3Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 650.3$ (5,048.2Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 45.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 70.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	37.50 Q	25.00-75.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	350.00 Q	200.00-776.33
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	48.50 Q	40.00-55.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20.00 Q	10.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 Q	15.53-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	22.88 Q	15.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	8.93 Q	5.00-17.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.44 Q	4.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	51.86 Q	30.28-64.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	16.30 Q	7.26-36.85
Rice (white), (1 lb)	6.16 Q	3.50-12.25
Eggs (regular) (12)	16.06 Q	11.18-22.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	25.74 Q	9.07-40.82
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	25.72 Q	14.06-35.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	31.94 Q	18.14-40.00
Apples (1 lb)	11.51 Q	4.00-15.00
Banana (1 lb)	4.47 Q	2.39-12.00
Oranges (1 lb)	8.66 Q	2.72-25.00
Tomato (1 lb)	5.59 Q	3.00-8.16
Potato (1 lb)	5.36 Q	2.27-8.00
Onion (1 lb)	6.20 Q	3.52-9.07
Lettuce (1 head)	6.23 Q	3.88-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	8.61 Q	5.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 Q	35.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	12.55 Q	8.00-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	18.78 Q	12.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	29.00 Q	25.00-40.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.00 Q	2.50-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	87.50 Q	40.00-220.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 Q	20.00-60.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	10.46 Q	4.83-20.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	110.00 Q	60.00-150.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	32.25 Q	28.79-36.75
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	140,000.00 Q	125,000.00-160,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	166,594.42 Q	150,000.00-180,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	481.15 Q	345.00-750.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	164.90 Q	100.00-333.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	319.08 Q	200.01-535.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	369.15 Q	180.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	159.86 Q	100.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	55.00 Q	44.00-75.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,435.00 Q	600.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	55,793.68 Q	30,000.00-116,449.46
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	403.08 Q	250.00-600.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	422.73 Q	250.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	796.15 Q	600.00-1,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	815.00 Q	450.00-1,200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,750.00 Q	2,500.00-5,822.47
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,704.81 Q	1,500.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,406.25 Q	3,000.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,429.41 Q	2,000.00-9,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,021.93 Q	557.41-1,458.57
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	776.43 Q	510.96-1,081.84
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,957.28 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.11	6.50-10.00

Prices in Guatemala

This country had 497 entries in the past 12 months by 47 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
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