Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,086.46$ (16,138.64Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 578.14$ (4,471.90Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 41.15% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 67.92% 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	250.00 Q	150.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	45.00 Q	40.00-55.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 Q	10.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 Q	15.00-33.00
Cappuccino (regular)	18.54 Q	10.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.76 Q	5.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.68 Q	4.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	48.42 Q	30.28-64.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	12.36 Q	7.66-20.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	5.35 Q	2.27-8.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	14.90 Q	9.60-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	19.27 Q	6.80-40.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	21.32 Q	9.07-28.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	32.98 Q	13.61-40.00
Apples (1 lb)	11.17 Q	4.00-15.00
Banana (1 lb)	4.08 Q	2.27-10.00
Oranges (1 lb)	9.09 Q	2.72-20.00
Tomato (1 lb)	4.74 Q	3.00-7.73
Potato (1 lb)	5.09 Q	2.00-7.66
Onion (1 lb)	5.17 Q	3.00-9.07
Lettuce (1 head)	5.96 Q	3.87-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	7.83 Q	5.00-12.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	62.50 Q	40.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.25 Q	7.00-15.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.17 Q	10.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	26.95 Q	22.00-35.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 Q	1.25-6.00
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	5.00-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	90.00 Q	60.00-125.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	31.21 Q	27.00-40.63
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	129,000.00 Q	120,000.00-150,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	165,284.29 Q	150,000.00-180,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	463.54 Q	250.00-855.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.32 Q	0.50-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	402.99 Q	250.00-700.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	361.98 Q	200.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	226.14 Q	100.00-386.75
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	50.00 Q	40.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,628.12 Q	600.00-2,707.23
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	45,266.67 Q	21,600.00-77,349.53
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	381.67 Q	216.58-550.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	392.45 Q	225.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	708.57 Q	500.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	687.51 Q	400.00-1,100.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,847.56 Q	2,600.00-6,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,955.05 Q	2,500.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,030.17 Q	5,000.00-18,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,711.41 Q	3,000.00-9,281.94
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	963.75 Q	483.09-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	690.31 Q	445.93-929.02
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,892.50 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.10	6.70-9.50

Prices in Guatemala

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Last update: August 2022
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