Cost of living in Guatemala
Summary of cost of living in Guatemala
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Q18,034
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Q8,227
- Cost of living in Guatemala is cheaper than in 50% of countries in Latin America (8 out of 16)
- Cost of living in Guatemala is cheaper than in 70% of countries in the World (54 out of 77)
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Q78 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Q44 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Q22 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Q11 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Q16 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Q8 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Q30 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Q15 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Q11 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Q14 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Q97 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Q14 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Q8 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Q6,545 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Q3,437 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Q468 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Q4,253 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Q2,110 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Q280 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Q264 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Q3,055 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Q683 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Q64 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Q21 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Q460 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Q296 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Q725 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Q777 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Q138,741 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Q6 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Q124 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Q44 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Q124 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Q233 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Q48 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Q34 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Q47 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Q16 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Q17 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Q74 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Q151 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Q83 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Q196 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Q401 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Q61 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Q34 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Q31 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Q5,407 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Q1.28 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Q353 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Q34 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Guatemala
This map shows only the top cities in Guatemala. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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List of all cities available in Guatemala
| Antigua Guatemala | Coban | Guatemala City |
| Huehuetenango | Mixco | Puerto Barrios |
| Quetzaltenango | Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa | Totonicapán |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is about the same as in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 12% cheaper than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 35% more expensive than in Santiago de Cali
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 37% more expensive than in Asunción
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 9% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is about the same as in Guatemala City
- Cost of living in Puerto Barrios is 13% cheaper than in Quilmes
- Cost of living in Antigua Guatemala is 24% more expensive than in Mérida
- Cost of living in Antigua Guatemala is 40% cheaper than in Fort Worth, Texas
- Cost of living in Antigua Guatemala is about the same as in Tegucigalpa
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 21% more expensive than in Medellín
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 23% more expensive than in Managua
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 38% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 15% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 8% more expensive than in Guadalajara
- Cost of living in Puerto Barrios is 27% cheaper than in Playa del Carmen
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 10% cheaper than in San Salvador
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 26% cheaper than in Panama City
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 44% cheaper than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Cost of living in Guatemala City is 7% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City
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Prices recently added
- Public transport in Guatemala City costs Q180 (4 days ago)