Cost of Living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,431.9$ (18,858.6Q) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 674.5$ (5,230.2Q) without rent.
Cost of living in Guatemala is, on average, 45.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Guatemala is, on average, 71.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	40.00 Q	25.00-75.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	385.00 Q	200.00-775.47
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	50.00 Q	45.00-60.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20.00 Q	10.00-38.77
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	27.50 Q	15.51-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	24.55 Q	16.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	8.80 Q	5.00-19.39
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.27 Q	5.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	52.21 Q	30.28-64.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	17.13 Q	7.26-36.85
Rice (white), (1 lb)	6.14 Q	3.50-12.25
Eggs (regular) (12)	16.24 Q	11.17-24.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	23.20 Q	9.07-38.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	25.19 Q	14.06-35.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	31.52 Q	18.14-38.10
Apples (1 lb)	11.20 Q	4.00-15.00
Banana (1 lb)	4.88 Q	2.39-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	10.56 Q	2.72-40.00
Tomato (1 lb)	5.45 Q	3.00-8.16
Potato (1 lb)	5.39 Q	2.27-9.10
Onion (1 lb)	6.77 Q	3.52-10.00
Lettuce (1 head)	6.38 Q	4.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9.26 Q	5.82-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 Q	35.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	13.30 Q	8.75-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.28 Q	12.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 Q	25.00-40.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.00 Q	2.50-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 Q	40.00-220.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 Q	20.00-60.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	10.46 Q	4.83-20.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100.00 Q	60.00-150.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	32.03 Q	28.79-35.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	137,500.00 Q	122,000.00-160,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	170,372.75 Q	150,000.00-191,990.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	494.92 Q	300.00-800.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	182.62 Q	100.00-333.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	364.56 Q	200.01-620.38
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	375.36 Q	150.00-750.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	168.00 Q	100.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	60.00 Q	45.00-75.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,486.36 Q	600.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	45,737.50 Q	30,000.00-116,320.63
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	378.38 Q	250.00-600.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	405.56 Q	250.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	765.38 Q	600.00-1,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	766.36 Q	400.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,247.50 Q	2,500.00-6,979.24
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,561.54 Q	1,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	9,125.42 Q	4,500.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,220.00 Q	2,000.00-9,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	975.27 Q	557.41-1,458.57
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	776.23 Q	510.96-1,080.65
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,046.60 Q
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.32	6.50-10.00

Prices in Guatemala

This country had 612 entries in the past 12 months by 53 different contributors.
Last update: July 2024
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