Cost of living

Guatemala

compared to

Italy

hira
Guatemala
Italy
Cost of living one person
$736
$1219
Cost of living Family
$1838
$4252
One person rent
$401
$777
Family rent
$1618
$1867
Food expenses
$283
$538
Transport expenses
$56.78
$95.13
Monthly salary after tax
$423.97
$1399.84
Quality of life
32.75
32.83
Human freedom index
5.52
7.25
Life expectancy
59.13
85.11
English speaking %
8.77%
30.26%
Population
17.2M
60.4M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($736) is 40% less expensive than in Italy ($1219). Guatemala ranked 128th vs 53th for Italy 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 1.2 months in Italy .

Eating Out
Guatemala
Italy
Lunch Menu
$4.24
$14.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.08
$64.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$11.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.75
Cappuccino
$2.76
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
Guatemala
Italy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486.28
$767.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333.88
$570.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797.52
$1469.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580.5
$758.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.71
$150.59
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.79
$183.1
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.85
$35.01
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.39
$3.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$4041
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$2180
Transportation
Guatemala
Italy
Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.93
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.63
$34.53
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$23.14
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.15
Groceries
Guatemala
Italy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$2.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.15
Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$15.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$16.4
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.43
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.62
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$2.66
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$5.77
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$3.83
$6.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$8.94
Hair Shampoo
$6.58
$2.89
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.58
Other
Guatemala
Italy
Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.57
$53.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$9.76
Doctor's visit
$41.56
$101.52
Haircut, simple
$11.98
$16.22
Brand Jeans
$56.04
$90.94
Brand Sneakers
$120.34
$96.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194.9
$589.44
International Primary School, 1 year
$6195
$9609

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