Cost of living comparison
Guatemala is 33.1% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Guatemala
- Groceries
-
pay 80.0% more in Guatemala
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% less in Guatemala
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% more in Guatemala
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Guatemala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Guatemala
- Clothing
-
pay 58.6% more in Guatemala
The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Guatemala are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guatemala.
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Peru, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.76
|
$4.86
GTQ37.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.20
|
$6.24
GTQ48.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.43
|
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.80
|
$2.77
GTQ21.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.84
|
$3.39
GTQ26.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.03
|
$6.82
GTQ52.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.83
|
$2.38
GTQ18.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.84
|
$3.24
GTQ24.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.61
|
$1.48
GTQ11.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
$1.55
GTQ11.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.76
GTQ5.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$1.04
GTQ8.01
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.08
|
$3.90
GTQ30.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.75
|
$13.42
GTQ103.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,474.26
|
$17,023.47
GTQ131,146.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.99
|
$8.64
GTQ66.56
|
|
pay 50.8% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.96
|
$43.14
GTQ332.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,194.66
|
$525.45
GTQ4,047.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN879.93
|
$368.89
GTQ2,841.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.70
|
$50.59
GTQ389.73
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN627.16
|
$217.77
GTQ1,677.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,982.22
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,093.37
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.08
|
$2.59
GTQ19.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.46
|
$3.03
GTQ23.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.86
|
$3.47
GTQ26.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN118.20
|
$43.30
GTQ333.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.52
|
$7.72
GTQ59.46
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Guatemala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.91
|
$41.32
GTQ318.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.72
|
$55.74
GTQ429.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN245.05
|
$108.63
GTQ836.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN231.20
|
$100.77
GTQ776.31
|
|
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