Cost of Living in Guatemala City, 🇬🇹 Guatemala - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Nov 12, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 3 4 5 $1,155 $763 $1,400 $432 $52

Utilities 1 2 $100 $100 $145 $49 —

Internet & Mobile 1 13 $52 $65 $78 $46 $4

Groceries 15 16 18 20 1 $175 $300 $690 $140 $7

Transportation 1 11 9 10 12 $150 $140 $310 $33 $6

Dining Out 1 $667 $275 $679 $65 $48

Leisure Activities 1 25 28 $150 $100 $154 $40 $13

Health Insurance 30 31 1 $63 $120 $138 $25 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 32 33 $10 $27 $54 — —

Total $2,522 $1,890 $3,648 $830 $132

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 $763.40 $471 – $962 per month

Coworking Space 7 8 $170.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 $1,100.00 $760 – $1,330 per month

Coliving Space 6 — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.65 per cup

Beer 23 1 $3.26 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $3.93 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $7.18 per meal

Apples 17 $0.94 per kg

Bread 20 $1.83 per loaf

Milk 15 $1.80 per liter

Rice 16 $2.13 per kg

Chicken Fillets 18 $10.93 per kg

Beef 19 $11.04 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 22 $4.58 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $52.20 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 21 $1.14 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 $3.66 per trip

Taxi per km 10 $0.65 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 9 — per month

Gasoline 12 $1.15 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 11 $3.60 per trip

Scooter Rental $19.57 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 13 14 $15.70 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $30.75 per month

Gym Membership 25 26 $23.56 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.66 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13 14 $1.96 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 28 29 $6.60 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $58.72 per pair

Summer Dress $41.76 per dress

Running Shoes $101.79 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 27 $16.96 per visit

Laundry $8.48 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 1 $45.67 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 24 $6.84 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Nov 12, 2026
Last changed: Nov 14, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 7.6424 GTQ on Nov 7, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Antigua, El Zonte, Mérida, Mexico City, Hanoi

Change history

Nov 14, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1500.69 1100
- Apples 2.41 0.94
- Beef 9.79 11.04
- Bread 1.96 1.83
- Chicken Fillets 6.79 10.93
28 more changes
- Cinema Ticket 7.18 6.6
- Coliving Space 626.38 not set
- Coworking Space 189.22 170
- Dining Out local 104.4, nomad 756.87, expat 417.58, family 652.47, tourist 58.72 local 65, nomad 667.38, expat 275, family 678.9, tourist 48.35
- Doctor Visit (GP) 58.72 45.67
- Gasoline 4.5 1.15
- Groceries local 287.09, nomad 156.59, expat 456.73, family 978.71, tourist 7.83 local 140, nomad 175, expat 300, family 690, tourist 6.85
- Gym Membership 45.67 23.56
- Health Insurance local 32.62, nomad 71.77, expat 110.92, family 313.19, tourist 5.87 local 24.86, nomad 62.72, expat 119.73, family 137.92, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 417.58, nomad 1109.21, expat 717.72, family 1435.44, tourist 97.87 local 431.8, nomad 1155, expat 763.4, family 1400.06, tourist 52
- Internet & Mobile local 45.67, nomad 71.77, expat 84.82, family 117.45, tourist 3.26 local 45.67, nomad 51.69, expat 64.78, family 77.85, tourist 3.66
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 54.81 30.75
- Leisure Activities local 52.2, nomad 287.09, expat 234.89, family 521.98, tourist 23.49 local 40, nomad 150, expat 100, family 153.52, tourist 13.2
- Meal (Inexpensive) 5.87 3.93
- Milk 1.89 1.8
- Mobile Plan 22.84 15.7
- Monthly Transport Pass 15.66 not set
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.79 6.84
- Rice 1.37 2.13
- Ride-hailing (5km) 4.57 3.6
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 10.44 1.96
- Taxi Start 1.96 3.66
- Taxi per km 1.3 0.65
- Transportation local 39.15, nomad 195.74, expat 156.59, family 456.73, tourist 26.1 local 32.5, nomad 150, expat 140, family 310, tourist 6.21
- Utilities local 58.72, nomad 104.4, expat 123.97, family 208.79, tourist 0 local 49.07, nomad 100, expat 100, family 145, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 26.1, expat 52.2, family 104.4 local 0, nomad 10, expat 27.08, family 54.17
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.17 1.14
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.09 4.58
Pharmacy (basic meds) moved to the shelf basket of Tylenol Q35 and Vick flu tea Q17.25 (walmart.com.gt); Water (1.5L bottle) kept as a labelled prorated estimate; Cinema Ticket and Gasoline marked as borrowed national averages; Doctor Visit (GP) and Monthly Transport Pass notes aligned with the clinic bands and card fares behind them

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