Cost of living in Guatemala

Summary of cost of living in Guatemala

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: Q25,501
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: Q11,505
  • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district Q93
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) Q54
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast Q31
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Q17
12 eggs, large Q21
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Q14
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Q47
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Q19
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes Q16
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket Q15
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Q95
2 liters of coca-cola Q16
Bread for 2 people for 1 day Q11
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area Q8,377
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area Q5,090
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat Q568
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area Q5,603
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area Q3,536
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio Q750
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) Q265
40” flat screen tv Q2,474
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) Q1,056
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Q170
Hourly rate for cleaning help Q120
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) Q536
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) Q476
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) Q924
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes Q1,084
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new Q184,363
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Q11
Monthly ticket public transport Q337
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) Q40
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) Q187
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) Q302
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) Q75
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Q47
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Q58
4 rolls of toilet paper Q24
Tube of toothpaste Q19
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Q151
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Q169
2 tickets to the movies Q105
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Q366
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert Q389
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Q86
Cappuccino in expat area of the city Q43
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) Q27
Ipad wi-fi 128gb Q7,094
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Q2.00
1 month of gym membership in business district Q687
1 package of marlboro cigarettes Q29

Map of Cost of Living in Guatemala

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This map shows only the top cities in Guatemala. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan

The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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