Cost of Living in
Guatemala City
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $815 | $2152 |
| Without rent | $531 | $1608 |
| Rent & Utilities | $438.92 | $1121.23 |
| Food | $432 | $1046 |
| Transport | $64.02 | $201.14 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $386.42 | |
| Quality of life | 44.48 | |
| Population | 1.4M | |
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $815 | 1 / 0 |
| Without rent | $531 | 1 / 0 |
| Rent & Utilities | $438.92 | 1 / 0 |
| Food | $432 | 1 / 0 |
| Transport | $64.02 | 1 / 0 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 620.33$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 322.22$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1564.94$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 608.52$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 42.56$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 70.25$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 49.51$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 8.74$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1125$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1126$ |
| Lunch Menu | 6.63$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 55.77$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.95$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.58$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.52$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.06$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.82$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 11.72$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 9.71$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.08$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.62$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 3.58$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.22$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.41$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.02$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.98$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.23$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.83$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.52$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.34$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.78$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.54$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.04$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.67$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.9$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 8.33$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.65$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.21$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.65$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 6.02$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.93$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.11$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 55.56$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 7.61$ |
| Doctor's visit | 35.43$ |
| Haircut, simple | 12.4$ |
| Brand Jeans | 40.98$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 126.54$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 234.27$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 4423$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peten | |
| 2 | Santa Barbara (Guatemala) | |
| 3 | Livingston (Guatemala) | |
| 4 | La Union (Guatemala) | |
| 5 | Sibilia | |
| 6 | Izabal | |
| 7 | Morazan (Guatemala) | |
| 8 | San Martin Sacatepequez | |
| 9 | San Miguel Petapa | |
| 10 | Huehuetenango | |
| 11 | Sacatepequez | |
| 12 | Momostenango | |
| 13 | Jutiapa | |
| 14 | Quetzaltenango | |
| 15 | La Gomera | |
| 16 | San Marcos (Guatemala) | |
| 17 | La Libertad (Guatemala) | |
| 18 | Solola | |
| 19 | San Luis (Guatemala) | |
| 20 | Santa Cruz Balanya | |
| 21 | Quiche | |
| 22 | Guatemala City | |
| 23 | Suchitepequez | |
| 24 | Zacapa | |
| 25 | Mazatenango | |
| 26 | Retalhuleu | |
| 27 | Santa Cruz Naranjo | |
| 28 | San Juan Sacatepequez | |
| 29 | Jalapa (Guatemala) | |
| 30 | Guanagazapa | |
| 31 | Palencia (Guatemala) | |
| 32 | Totonicapan | |
| 33 | Panajachel | |
| 34 | Mixco | |