Cost of living in Guatemala City
compared to
Cost of living in Guatemala City vs. Guatemala overall average
Guatemala City is 4.3% more expensive than Guatemala overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Guatemala City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Guatemala City
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Guatemala City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Guatemala City
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Guatemala City
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Guatemala.
Guatemala City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.98
|
$3.26
-
$9.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.48
|
$5.87
-
$6.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.16
|
$0.78
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.27
|
$0.65
-
$1.96
|
Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.83
|
$2.35
-
$9.78
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.10
|
$2.88
-
$6.47
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.99
|
$5.93
-
$13.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.56
|
$1.83
-
$5.22
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.27
|
$2.09
-
$4.70
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.52
|
$0.87
-
$2.22
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$0.31
-
$1.96
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.78
|
$0.55
-
$5.22
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.59
|
$0.39
-
$0.96
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ6.00
|
$0.30
-
$2.37
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.23
|
$0.31
-
$2.96
|
Guatemala City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.18
|
$3.84
-
$4.57
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ104.30
|
$9.78
-
$28.70
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,933.75
|
$15,652.32
-
$26,087.20
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.95
|
$7.83
-
$23.48
|
Guatemala City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ356.40
|
$29.35
-
$84.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,714.11
|
$521.74
-
$1,004.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,238.56
|
$326.09
-
$913.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ470.39
|
$43.45
-
$119.69
|
Guatemala City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,769.22
|
$117.39
-
$417.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ45,120.06
|
$4,695.70
-
$15,000.00
|
Guatemala City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.99
|
$1.96
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.39
|
$1.96
-
$5.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.99
|
$3.26
-
$5.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ372.61
|
$22.83
-
$97.83
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.98
|
$5.87
-
$9.78
|
Guatemala City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ394.08
|
$39.13
-
$78.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ408.15
|
$39.13
-
$65.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ940.42
|
$78.26
-
$169.57
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ932.92
|
$78.26
-
$169.57
|
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,
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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