Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45.00 Q 25.00-90.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 385.00 Q 250.00-750.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 50.00 Q 45.00-69.19
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25.00 Q 14.00-38.44
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 Q 20.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular) 26.44 Q 15.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 10.25 Q 6.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.82 Q 5.00-15.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 57.58 Q 37.85-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18.60 Q 7.26-55.80
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6.22 Q 3.49-12.25
Eggs (regular) (12) 17.80 Q 12.00-32.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 25.92 Q 9.07-45.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 27.86 Q 12.70-45.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 33.89 Q 18.14-45.00
Apples (1 lb) 12.66 Q 4.54-16.00
Banana (1 lb) 5.78 Q 2.39-13.61
Oranges (1 lb) 11.31 Q 2.72-40.00
Tomato (1 lb) 5.14 Q 2.99-7.26
Potato (1 lb) 5.35 Q 2.50-9.10
Onion (1 lb) 6.33 Q 3.00-10.00
Lettuce (1 head) 5.91 Q 4.90-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 8.62 Q 5.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.00 Q 35.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 14.79 Q 8.90-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 21.57 Q 12.00-30.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.95 Q 25.00-40.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8.00 Q 3.27-15.38
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 Q 40.00-220.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 27.50 Q 20.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 13.28 Q 7.24-20.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 77.50 Q 50.00-140.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.62 Q 29.41-35.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 Q 125,000.00-175,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 174,884.32 Q 150,000.00-199,990.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 448.92 Q 300.00-768.81
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 222.07 Q 100.00-400.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 403.78 Q 225.00-650.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 339.53 Q 150.00-680.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 195.67 Q 125.00-299.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 Q 45.00-75.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,012.50 Q 800.00-3,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 62,207.64 Q 36,000.00-115,321.10
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 389.57 Q 250.00-576.61
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 395.45 Q 300.00-576.61
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 759.48 Q 600.00-1,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 786.26 Q 400.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 5,165.44 Q 2,500.00-7,688.07
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,345.00 Q 2,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 10,032.87 Q 5,500.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,381.28 Q 2,000.00-11,532.11
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,050.68 Q 557.41-1,460.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 759.20 Q 510.96-1,071.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,053.87 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.71 6.50-10.00

Prices in Guatemala

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