Cost of living

Guatemala

compared to

Iran

hira
Guatemala
Iran
Cost of living one person
$736
$722
Cost of living Family
$1838
$1895
One person rent
$401
$420
Family rent
$1618
$1082
Food expenses
$283
$194
Transport expenses
$56.78
$25.18
Monthly salary after tax
$423.97
$303.1
Quality of life
32.75
32.83
Human freedom index
5.52
4.46
Life expectancy
59.13
58.99
English speaking %
8.77%
13.81%
Population
17.2M
81.8M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($736) is 2% more expensive than in Iran ($722). Guatemala ranked 128th vs 132th for Iran in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guatemala compared to 0.5 months in Iran .

Eating Out
Guatemala
Iran
Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.08
$21.22
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.95
Cappuccino
$2.76
$1.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Guatemala
Iran
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486.28
$408.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333.88
$197.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797.52
$673.34
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580.5
$468.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.71
$16.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.79
$21.35
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.85
$12.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.39
$20.87
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1923
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$1026
Transportation
Guatemala
Iran
Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.37
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.63
$11.49
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$2.59
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.67
Groceries
Guatemala
Iran
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$0.65
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.17
Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.19
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$10.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.17
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.8
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.67
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.21
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$3.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$1.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.75
Cigarette pack
$3.83
$2.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$10.93
Hair Shampoo
$6.58
$5.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$3.04
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.78
Other
Guatemala
Iran
Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.57
$19.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$1.9
Doctor's visit
$41.56
$130.13
Haircut, simple
$11.98
$19.59
Brand Jeans
$56.04
$34.61
Brand Sneakers
$120.34
$114.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194.9
$125.47
International Primary School, 1 year
$6195
$1132