Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,461.4$ (18,987.8Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 680.5$ (5,249.4Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 43.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 70.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	40.00 Q	25.00-75.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	375.00 Q	250.00-773.37
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	50.00 Q	45.00-62.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	25.00 Q	10.44-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	35.00 Q	17.50-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	24.97 Q	15.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	9.09 Q	6.00-19.33
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.77 Q	5.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	55.50 Q	30.28-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	17.87 Q	7.26-36.85
Rice (white), (1 lb)	6.24 Q	3.51-12.25
Eggs (regular) (12)	17.63 Q	12.00-32.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	26.35 Q	9.07-50.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	25.68 Q	14.06-35.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	32.38 Q	18.14-45.00
Apples (1 lb)	12.23 Q	4.54-16.00
Banana (1 lb)	5.51 Q	2.39-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	9.76 Q	2.72-40.00
Tomato (1 lb)	5.36 Q	3.51-7.35
Potato (1 lb)	5.37 Q	2.50-9.10
Onion (1 lb)	6.52 Q	3.00-13.61
Lettuce (1 head)	6.07 Q	4.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	8.69 Q	5.80-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 Q	35.00-85.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	14.00 Q	8.00-21.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.30 Q	12.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 Q	25.00-40.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.00 Q	2.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 Q	40.00-220.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	28.75 Q	20.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	10.46 Q	4.83-20.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	77.50 Q	50.00-140.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	31.76 Q	28.79-35.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	137,500.00 Q	122,000.00-160,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	170,969.72 Q	150,000.00-199,990.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	464.72 Q	300.00-700.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	190.12 Q	100.00-450.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	366.35 Q	200.01-618.69
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	346.58 Q	150.00-750.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	190.67 Q	120.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	55.00 Q	45.00-75.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,568.18 Q	600.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	47,985.71 Q	36,000.00-75,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	371.17 Q	250.00-550.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	394.44 Q	250.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	804.55 Q	500.00-1,300.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	792.22 Q	400.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,315.47 Q	2,500.00-6,960.31
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,527.27 Q	1,500.00-3,272.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,510.29 Q	3,000.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,208.33 Q	2,000.00-9,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,032.11 Q	557.41-1,469.39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	775.74 Q	510.96-1,077.71
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,254.93 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.54	6.50-11.00

Prices in Guatemala

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Last update: November 2024
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