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Guatemala vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 13.4% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 38.8% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 42.4% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 10.1% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 51.9% more in Guatemala

The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Guatemala.

Guatemala vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Chile	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.18 CLF0.1900	$5.22 GTQ39.98	-36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 CLF0.1700	$6.33 GTQ48.47	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 CLF0.0300	$1.20 GTQ9.16	-13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$0.95 GTQ7.26	-18.3%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 38.8% more for groceries

	Chile	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 CLF0.0400	$3.11 GTQ23.83	+96.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 CLF0.1200	$3.85 GTQ29.52	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 CLF0.1000	$7.68 GTQ58.86	+74.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.45 CLF0.0800	$2.53 GTQ19.40	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$3.82 GTQ29.26	+37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 CLF0.0200	$1.76 GTQ13.52	+115.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CLF0.0200	$1.41 GTQ10.78	+72.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 CLF0.0200	$0.80 GTQ6.10	+4.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CLF0.0100	$0.78 GTQ5.99	+29.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$1.00 GTQ7.64	+47.5%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Chile	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 CLF0.1200	$4.07 GTQ31.17	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.81 CLF0.7900	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-59.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,755.00 CLF393.5200	$19,570.53 GTQ149,906.55	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.79 CLF0.3000	$13.54 GTQ103.68	+5.8%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 42.4% more for housing

	Chile	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.87 CLF0.5400	$46.52 GTQ356.33	+103.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.44 CLF10.9100	$811.38 GTQ6,215.01	+74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$367.42 CLF8.6300	$485.36 GTQ3,717.80	+32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.36 CLF1.9600	$49.53 GTQ379.38	-40.6%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 10.1% less for childcare

	Chile	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.13 CLF7.7100	$230.93 GTQ1,768.90	-29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,378.73 CLF126.3300	$5,889.42 GTQ45,111.88	+9.5%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.03 CLF0.0700	$3.56 GTQ27.23	+17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 CLF0.0700	$3.31 GTQ25.38	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.14 CLF0.1200	$3.98 GTQ30.48	-22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.02 CLF0.9600	$44.81 GTQ343.23	+9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 CLF0.1500	$7.18 GTQ54.97	+10.4%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 51.9% more for clothing

	Chile	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.48 CLF1.0400	$49.09 GTQ376.00	+10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.40 CLF0.6700	$53.27 GTQ408.03	+87.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.99 CLF1.5000	$111.74 GTQ855.90	+74.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 CLF1.8000	$103.64 GTQ793.85	+35.1%
Average			+51.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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