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

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 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 $1,109 $718 $1,435 $418 $98

Utilities $104 $124 $209 $59 —

Internet & Mobile $72 $85 $117 $46 $3

Groceries $157 $457 $979 $287 $8

Transportation $196 $157 $457 $39 $26

Dining Out $757 $418 $652 $104 $59

Leisure Activities $287 $235 $522 $52 $23

Health Insurance $72 $111 $313 $33 $6

Visa & Legal Fees $26 $52 $104 — —

Total $2,780 $2,357 $4,788 $1,038 $223

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $763.40 per month

Coworking Space $189.22 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,500.69 per month

Coliving Space $626.38 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.65 per cup

Beer $3.26 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $5.87 per meal

Fast Food Combo $7.18 per meal

Apples $2.41 per kg

Bread $1.96 per loaf

Milk $1.89 per liter

Rice $1.37 per kg

Chicken Fillets $6.79 per kg

Beef $9.79 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $11.09 per bottle

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

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.17 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.96 per trip

Taxi per km $1.30 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $15.66 per month

Gasoline $4.50 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.57 per trip

Scooter Rental $19.57 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $22.84 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $54.81 per month

Gym Membership $45.67 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.66 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.44 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.18 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $58.72 per pair

Summer Dress $41.76 per dress

Running Shoes $101.79 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $16.96 per visit

Laundry $8.48 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $58.72 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.79 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 7.6631 GTQ

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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