Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,123.12$ (16,462.72Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 593.67$ (4,603.33Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 37.20% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 61.72% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	42.00 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	40.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	17.50 Q	10.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 Q	15.00-35.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.28 Q	10.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.64 Q	5.00-14.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	5.57 Q	4.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	47.57 Q	30.28-64.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	14.47 Q	8.00-24.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.95 Q	2.72-7.75
Eggs (regular) (12)	14.70 Q	9.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17.68 Q	7.03-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	21.85 Q	9.07-31.75
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	31.78 Q	13.61-40.00
Apples (1 lb)	10.39 Q	4.00-15.00
Banana (1 lb)	4.24 Q	1.81-10.00
Oranges (1 lb)	8.66 Q	2.27-20.00
Tomato (1 lb)	4.70 Q	2.27-7.67
Potato (1 lb)	4.78 Q	2.00-7.03
Onion (1 lb)	5.03 Q	2.27-9.07
Lettuce (1 head)	5.67 Q	4.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	7.51 Q	5.00-10.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 Q	38.74-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.78 Q	7.00-17.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.24 Q	10.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 Q	23.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.25 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	6.44-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	77.50 Q	55.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	24.31 Q	20.82-30.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	130,000.00 Q	120,000.00-154,969.18
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	152,603.80 Q	140,000.00-170,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	453.09 Q	250.00-900.00
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)	514.96 Q	300.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	379.75 Q	250.00-550.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	224.68 Q	75.00-387.42
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 Q	40.00-75.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,569.05 Q	800.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	33,225.00 Q	20,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	435.00 Q	216.96-700.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	351.00 Q	193.71-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	711.54 Q	500.00-900.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	686.68 Q	400.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,251.89 Q	2,600.00-6,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,704.10 Q	1,300.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	7,386.21 Q	4,500.00-12,397.53
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,421.41 Q	2,800.00-7,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,160.18 Q	743.22-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	721.76 Q	445.93-1,079.77
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,554.76 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.05	7.00-9.50

Prices in Guatemala

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Last update: June 2021
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