Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guatemala vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary
Guatemala is 41.5% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 75.7% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% more in Guatemala
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
Guatemala vs. Peru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Peru, you would:
pay 35.2% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PEN11.02
|
$5.22
GTQ39.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.98
PEN20.06
|
$6.33
GTQ48.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PEN3.61
|
$1.20
GTQ9.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
PEN1.93
|
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
|
Peru vs. Guatemala - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.7% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
PEN7.53
|
$3.11
GTQ23.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
PEN12.22
|
$3.85
GTQ29.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
PEN16.98
|
$7.68
GTQ58.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PEN9.84
|
$2.53
GTQ19.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
PEN9.23
|
$3.82
GTQ29.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
PEN2.65
|
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PEN1.38
|
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.58
|
$0.80
GTQ6.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.46
|
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
$1.00
GTQ7.62
|
|
Peru vs. Guatemala - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
PEN18.11
|
$4.07
GTQ31.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.18
PEN54.31
|
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,692.85
PEN66,088.25
|
$19,570.53
GTQ149,497.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.93
PEN60.16
|
$13.54
GTQ103.40
|
|
Peru vs. Guatemala - Cost of transportation
pay 81.0% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.62
PEN85.98
|
$46.52
GTQ355.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.91
PEN1,248.12
|
$811.38
GTQ6,198.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.23
PEN859.88
|
$485.36
GTQ3,707.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.79
PEN123.48
|
$49.53
GTQ378.35
|
|
Peru vs. Guatemala - Cost of housing
pay 33.6% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.49
PEN498.33
|
$230.93
GTQ1,764.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,269.80
PEN17,685.18
|
$5,889.42
GTQ44,988.83
|
|
Peru vs. Guatemala - Cost of childcare
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
PEN7.43
|
$3.56
GTQ27.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
PEN20.53
|
$3.98
GTQ30.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.24
PEN101.49
|
$44.81
GTQ342.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
PEN18.07
|
$7.18
GTQ54.82
|
|
Peru vs. Guatemala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.1% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
PEN168.29
|
$49.09
GTQ374.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.05
PEN87.42
|
$53.27
GTQ406.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.76
PEN224.04
|
$111.74
GTQ853.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.85
PEN231.06
|
$103.64
GTQ791.68
|
|
Peru vs. Guatemala - Cost of clothing
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