Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,074.64$ (15,897.07Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 575.07$ (4,406.52Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 39.16% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 66.53% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	37.50 Q	25.00-76.63
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	250.00 Q	125.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	45.00 Q	44.00-53.64
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20.00 Q	10.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 Q	15.00-33.00
Cappuccino (regular)	18.12 Q	10.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.63 Q	5.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.61 Q	4.50-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	48.36 Q	30.28-64.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	12.32 Q	7.59-19.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.96 Q	2.27-7.66
Eggs (regular) (12)	14.64 Q	9.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17.13 Q	6.80-36.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	20.79 Q	9.07-27.22
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	30.37 Q	13.15-39.92
Apples (1 lb)	10.19 Q	4.00-15.00
Banana (1 lb)	3.87 Q	1.81-10.00
Oranges (1 lb)	8.89 Q	2.72-20.00
Tomato (1 lb)	4.96 Q	3.00-7.66
Potato (1 lb)	5.33 Q	2.00-7.59
Onion (1 lb)	5.40 Q	3.00-9.07
Lettuce (1 head)	6.22 Q	3.83-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	8.33 Q	5.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	62.50 Q	40.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	9.89 Q	7.00-15.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.32 Q	9.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 Q	22.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 Q	1.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	82.50 Q	30.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 Q	25.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.66 Q	7.24-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	80.00 Q	60.00-125.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	29.10 Q	25.30-33.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	135,000.00 Q	122,000.00-153,251.28
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	163,333.33 Q	150,000.00-180,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	436.81 Q	250.00-1,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.31 Q	0.50-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	402.81 Q	250.00-700.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	356.29 Q	200.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	239.46 Q	100.00-383.13
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	47.00 Q	40.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,650.00 Q	650.00-2,681.90
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	47,022.22 Q	25,200.00-76,625.64
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	391.67 Q	200.00-600.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	392.05 Q	200.00-727.94
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	693.85 Q	500.00-900.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	659.05 Q	400.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,843.60 Q	2,500.00-6,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,710.92 Q	1,915.64-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,174.53 Q	4,000.00-13,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,871.00 Q	3,000.00-9,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,004.82 Q	557.41-1,499.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	681.77 Q	371.61-1,067.80
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,852.63 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.19	6.70-11.00

Prices in Guatemala

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Last update: May 2022
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