Cost of living and expenses in Guatemala

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Guatemala? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Guatemala, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Guatemala (The last update: 6 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Guatemala Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ). For 10 US dollars you can get 77 Guatemalan quetzals. For 100 US dollars you can get 770 Guatemalan quetzals. And the other way around: For 10 Guatemalan quetzals you can get 1.3 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Guatemala


What are the different prices in the cities in Guatemala? Look here: Prices in cities in Guatemala

Prices: Quetzaltenango   Mixco   Villanueva   Chichicastenango   Chinautla   Coban (Cobán)   Amatitlán   Chimaltenango   Escuintla   Xalapa  


Price fees $62 ($45 - $104)

fees

$62 ($45 - $104)
70% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $46 ($29 - $78)

internet

$46 ($29 - $78)
35% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $53 ($32 - $78)

jeans

$53 ($32 - $78)
1.4% more than in United States

Price average earnings $514

average earnings

$514
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $494 ($325 - $756)

renting a small apartment in the center

$494 ($325 - $756)
72% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $613 ($260 - $1.17K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$613 ($260 - $1.17K)
75% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Guatemala:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.65 (GTQ 5)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $9.7 (GTQ 75)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1 (GTQ 8.9)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $18.2K (GTQ 140K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $494 (GTQ 3.81K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $353 (GTQ 2.72K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.06K (GTQ 8.17K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $613 (GTQ 4.72K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $62 (GTQ 479)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $46 (GTQ 356)
  11. numb_34 $19.5 (GTQ 150)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $53 (GTQ 410)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $56 (GTQ 435)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $98 (GTQ 758)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $103 (GTQ 791)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $21.6K (GTQ 167K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $186 (GTQ 1.44K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.56K (GTQ 12K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $7.24K (GTQ 55.8K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.08K (GTQ 8.36K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $514 (GTQ 3.96K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 8.1%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $3.9 (GTQ 30)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.84 (GTQ 6.5)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $13 (GTQ 100)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Guatemala

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2017: $1.72K(GTQ 13.3K) and 2018: $1.58K(GTQ 12.2K)

Guatemala price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2017-2018
Guatemala price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Guatemala?
See the average salary in previous years in 2015: $510(GTQ 3.93K), 2016: $581(GTQ 4.48K), 2017: $479(GTQ 3.69K), and 2018: $645(GTQ 4.97K)

Guatemala price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2015-2018
Guatemala price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2015: $75(GTQ 579), 2016: $62(GTQ 476), 2017: $58(GTQ 445), and 2018: $57(GTQ 441)

Guatemala price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2015-2018
Guatemala price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2015: $52(GTQ 400), 2016: $53(GTQ 406), 2017: $49(GTQ 375), and 2018: $73(GTQ 564)

Guatemala price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2015-2018
Guatemala price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Guatemala in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2015: $61(GTQ 470), 2016: $55(GTQ 427), 2017: $65(GTQ 502), and 2018: $53(GTQ 410)

Guatemala price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2015-2018
Guatemala price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price bread $2.2 ($1 - $3.9)

bread

$2.2 ($1 - $3.9)
38% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $7.3 ($2.6 - $11.7)

cheese

$7.3 ($2.6 - $11.7)
by half less than in United States

Price bottle of water $0.8 ($0.52 - $1.3)

bottle of water

$0.8 ($0.52 - $1.3)
61% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.7 ($0.78 - $3.5)

rice

$1.7 ($0.78 - $3.5)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.6 ($0.86 - $2.3)

tomatoes

$1.6 ($0.86 - $2.3)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $1.3 ($0.69 - $3.4)

bananas

$1.3 ($0.69 - $3.4)
24% is less expensive than in United States