Cost of living comparison

Brasilia, Brazil

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 30.9% more expensive than Brasilia.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 80.7% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 16.2% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 68.8% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 52.1% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.4% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 57.1% more in Guatemala City

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Brasilia, you would:

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	Brasilia	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 R$40.88	$5.15 GTQ39.61	-26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 R$35.77	$6.37 GTQ49.01	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 R$6.68	$1.16 GTQ8.91	+1.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 R$4.48	$0.91 GTQ6.97	+18.6%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 80.7% more for groceries

	Brasilia	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 R$9.20	$3.24 GTQ24.93	+106.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 R$26.01	$3.39 GTQ26.06	-23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 R$20.94	$7.37 GTQ56.74	+106.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 R$12.34	$2.57 GTQ19.77	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.42 R$8.34	$3.42 GTQ26.36	+140.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 R$5.08	$1.67 GTQ12.82	+92.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 R$3.33	$0.74 GTQ5.71	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 R$2.93	$1.55 GTQ11.91	+210.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 R$4.08	$0.91 GTQ7.01	+30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 R$2.98	$0.84 GTQ6.44	+64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 R$3.14	$1.11 GTQ8.51	+106.6%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 16.2% less for transportation

	Brasilia	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.79 R$22.21	$4.13 GTQ31.79	+9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.46 R$254.97	$13.42 GTQ103.32	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,385.57 R$143,067.73	$18,009.72 GTQ138,618.01	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.21 R$42.31	$8.75 GTQ67.33	+21.3%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 68.8% more for housing

	Brasilia	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.32 R$113.32	$43.14 GTQ332.02	+123.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$360.74 R$2,116.43	$647.65 GTQ4,984.83	+79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.88 R$1,313.46	$347.33 GTQ2,673.35	+55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.47 R$301.97	$60.31 GTQ464.17	+17.2%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 52.1% less for childcare

	Brasilia	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$461.58 R$2,708.07	$217.77 GTQ1,676.15	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,525.09 R$67,616.53	$5,593.73 GTQ43,054.09	-51.5%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Brasilia	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 R$10.22	$3.22 GTQ24.75	+84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 R$10.26	$3.31 GTQ25.44	+89.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 R$12.26	$3.60 GTQ27.72	+72.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.80 R$139.63	$55.94 GTQ430.58	+135.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.97 R$40.88	$7.72 GTQ59.41	+10.8%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 57.1% more for clothing

	Brasilia	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.89 R$298.58	$47.50 GTQ365.60	-6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.19 R$241.65	$55.74 GTQ429.06	+35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.43 R$377.98	$120.06 GTQ924.12	+86.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.71 R$326.83	$118.99 GTQ915.87	+113.6%
Average			+57.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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