Cost of living in Guatemala
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 3 cities in Guatemala, such as
Quetzaltenango,
Guatemala City,
Antigua Guatemala,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Guatemala, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ39.99
|
$3.22
-
$9.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.78
|
$4.93
-
$7.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.09
|
$0.73
-
$2.57
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.29
|
$0.60
-
$1.54
|
Guatemala - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ20.03
|
$1.44
-
$9.65
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.32
|
$1.39
-
$6.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.71
|
$4.67
-
$8.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.09
|
$1.68
-
$3.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.62
|
$1.67
-
$6.65
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.61
|
$1.07
-
$1.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.18
|
$0.31
-
$1.61
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.66
|
$0.35
-
$5.08
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.65
|
$0.35
-
$1.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.50
|
$0.29
-
$1.12
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.43
|
$0.47
-
$1.21
|
Guatemala - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ31.05
|
$3.38
-
$5.41
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.70
|
$9.66
-
$28.32
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ131,717.28
|
$15,446.68
-
$20,595.57
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.19
|
$5.66
-
$17.16
|
Guatemala - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ321.02
|
$31.28
-
$102.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,393.61
|
$341.32
-
$626.57
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ2,988.30
|
$356.13
-
$469.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ414.12
|
$37.73
-
$78.75
|
Guatemala - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,485.90
|
$77.23
-
$369.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ52,814.15
|
$3,861.67
-
$15,000.00
|
Guatemala - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.67
|
$1.29
-
$6.60
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.20
|
$1.93
-
$5.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.87
|
$3.09
-
$5.15
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ331.79
|
$34.28
-
$51.49
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.74
|
$5.66
-
$9.65
|
Guatemala - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ365.41
|
$30.04
-
$77.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ422.90
|
$32.18
-
$77.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ787.06
|
$77.23
-
$167.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ787.99
|
$60.07
-
$167.34
|
Guatemala - Cost of clothing
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