Cost of living comparison

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Guatemala vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 30.2% more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% more in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 85.7% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Guatemala

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

Guatemala vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% more for restaurants

	Turkey	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.27 TRY311.33	$5.22 GTQ39.99	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.68 TRY328.68	$6.33 GTQ48.49	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 TRY50.41	$1.20 GTQ9.17	+1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY19.02	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+113.5%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Turkey	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 TRY28.65	$3.11 GTQ23.84	+364.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 TRY192.46	$3.85 GTQ29.53	-14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 TRY147.85	$7.68 GTQ58.89	+122.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 TRY83.16	$2.53 GTQ19.41	+30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 TRY105.47	$3.82 GTQ29.28	+55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 TRY26.48	$1.76 GTQ13.53	+185.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 TRY40.91	$0.76 GTQ5.82	-20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 TRY22.60	$1.41 GTQ10.78	+166.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.53	$0.80 GTQ6.10	+33.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY12.48	$0.78 GTQ6.00	+168.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.59	$1.00 GTQ7.64	+303.3%
Average			+126.9%

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Turkey	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 TRY196.23	$4.07 GTQ31.19	-11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.01 TRY1,242.17	$13.61 GTQ104.30	-53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,018.50 TRY2,056,295.95	$19,570.53 GTQ149,977.14	-59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 TRY322.58	$13.54 GTQ103.73	+79.7%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 85.7% more for housing

	Turkey	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.68 TRY585.69	$46.52 GTQ356.50	+240.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.16 TRY22,060.50	$811.38 GTQ6,217.93	+57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.65 TRY14,930.13	$485.36 GTQ3,719.55	+39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.83 TRY2,005.42	$49.53 GTQ379.56	+5.8%
Average			+85.7%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Turkey	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$523.46 TRY22,416.22	$230.93 GTQ1,769.73	-55.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.64 TRY432,753.89	$5,889.42 GTQ45,133.12	-41.7%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 TRY127.47	$3.56 GTQ27.25	+19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 TRY125.15	$3.31 GTQ25.40	+13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 TRY90.05	$3.98 GTQ30.50	+89.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.68 TRY2,255.91	$44.81 GTQ343.39	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.69 TRY243.47	$7.18 GTQ54.99	+26.2%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Turkey	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 TRY2,007.90	$49.09 GTQ376.18	+4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.49 TRY1,862.42	$53.27 GTQ408.22	+22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.73 TRY4,356.45	$111.74 GTQ856.31	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.94 TRY3,637.28	$103.64 GTQ794.22	+22.0%
Average			+14.8%

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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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