Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Guatemala City vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 16.2% more expensive than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 4.7% more in Guatemala City
Groceries
pay 59.9% more in Guatemala City
Transportation
pay 6.1% less in Guatemala City
Housing
pay 42.4% more in Guatemala City
Childcare
pay 23.4% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.2% more in Guatemala City
Clothing
pay 24.9% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

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

pay 4.7% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$5.15
GTQ39.53
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$6.37
GTQ48.92
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$1.16
GTQ8.90

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pay 59.9% more for groceries

 
Quito
Guatemala City
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$3.24
GTQ24.88
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$3.39
GTQ26.01
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$7.37
GTQ56.64

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

 
Quito
Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$4.13
GTQ31.73
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$13.42
GTQ103.13
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$18,009.72
GTQ138,370.52

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pay 42.4% more for housing

 
Quito
Guatemala City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$43.14
GTQ331.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$647.65
GTQ4,975.93
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$347.33
GTQ2,668.57

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

 
Quito
Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$217.77
GTQ1,673.15
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$5,593.73
GTQ42,977.22

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$3.22
GTQ24.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$3.31
GTQ25.39
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$3.60
GTQ27.67

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

 
Quito
Guatemala City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$47.50
GTQ364.95
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$55.74
GTQ428.29
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$120.06
GTQ922.47

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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: June 2025
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