Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,101.33$ (16,262.66Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 588.99$ (4,558.32Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 37.80% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 61.07% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	40.00 Q	22.50-70.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	250.00 Q	150.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	45.00 Q	42.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 Q	10.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 Q	15.00-35.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.40 Q	10.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.36 Q	5.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.28 Q	4.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	47.69 Q	30.00-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	14.54 Q	8.00-24.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.81 Q	2.27-7.26
Eggs (regular) (12)	14.44 Q	9.29-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17.04 Q	7.02-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	21.32 Q	9.07-28.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	31.44 Q	13.61-40.00
Apples (1 lb)	10.48 Q	4.54-15.00
Banana (1 lb)	4.01 Q	1.81-10.00
Oranges (1 lb)	8.25 Q	2.27-20.00
Tomato (1 lb)	4.77 Q	2.27-7.74
Potato (1 lb)	4.92 Q	2.00-7.67
Onion (1 lb)	5.10 Q	3.00-9.00
Lettuce (1 head)	5.64 Q	3.50-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	7.79 Q	5.00-12.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	65.00 Q	40.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.43 Q	7.00-15.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.31 Q	10.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 Q	23.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 Q	1.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	90.00 Q	30.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 Q	25.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 Q	5.00-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	80.00 Q	60.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	24.87 Q	21.00-30.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	130,000.00 Q	120,000.00-154,867.88
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	157,599.00 Q	150,000.00-175,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	479.44 Q	250.00-1,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.44 Q	0.50-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	505.98 Q	300.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	371.71 Q	215.00-550.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	197.73 Q	75.00-350.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	50.00 Q	35.00-75.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,455.00 Q	650.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	32,187.50 Q	16,000.00-72,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	421.00 Q	200.00-600.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	360.58 Q	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	725.93 Q	500.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	688.59 Q	400.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,244.55 Q	2,600.00-6,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,837.57 Q	1,500.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	7,424.66 Q	5,000.00-13,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,643.67 Q	2,800.00-8,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,196.42 Q	743.22-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	718.97 Q	445.93-1,079.07
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,643.18 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.97	7.00-9.50

Prices in Guatemala

This country had 1623 entries in the past 12 months by 102 different contributors.
Last update: August 2021
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