Cost of living in Guatemala City
compared to
Cost of living in Guatemala City vs. Guatemala overall average
Guatemala City is 11.7% more expensive than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Guatemala City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in Guatemala City
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Guatemala.
Guatemala City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.70
|
$3.86
-
$9.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.13
|
$5.15
-
$6.56
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.93
|
$0.77
-
$2.57
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.99
|
$0.64
-
$1.54
|
Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.98
|
$2.32
-
$9.65
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.12
|
$1.29
-
$5.15
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.87
|
$4.87
-
$8.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.82
|
$1.80
-
$5.15
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.42
|
$2.06
-
$4.38
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.85
|
$0.86
-
$1.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
$0.31
-
$1.93
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.94
|
$0.47
-
$5.15
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
$0.35
-
$1.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.45
|
$0.29
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.53
|
$0.53
-
$1.75
|
Guatemala City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.87
|
$3.89
-
$4.73
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.56
|
$9.65
-
$28.30
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,945.08
|
$15,436.90
-
$20,582.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.49
|
$5.66
-
$15.18
|
Guatemala City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.81
|
$30.87
-
$102.91
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,996.59
|
$385.92
-
$900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,679.66
|
$321.60
-
$900.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ465.27
|
$44.27
-
$78.70
|
Guatemala City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,680.10
|
$77.18
-
$321.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,155.68
|
$4,631.07
-
$6,483.50
|
Guatemala City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.81
|
$1.80
-
$4.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.50
|
$2.06
-
$5.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.79
|
$3.22
-
$5.15
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ431.60
|
$23.16
-
$96.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.55
|
$6.17
-
$9.65
|
Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ366.47
|
$32.16
-
$77.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.07
|
$32.16
-
$77.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ926.30
|
$64.32
-
$167.23
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ918.03
|
$57.89
-
$167.23
|
Guatemala City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Guatemala
to see the average cost of cities throughout Guatemala, like
Guatemala City,
Antigua Guatemala,
Quetzaltenango,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Guatemala compared to Guatemala City.
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