Cost of Living in Chimaltenango - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $673 (excluding rent), and $755 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,638 (excluding rent), and $1,719 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 Q 41.01
$3.33 Q 25.61
$10 Q 76.8
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 Q 391
$46.49 Q 357
$99.6 Q 765
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 Q 48.55
$5.86 Q 45.02
$6.51 Q 50
Cappuccino
$3.29 Q 25.26
$1.94 Q 14.92
$5.17 Q 39.72
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 Q 9.39
$0.79 Q 6.1
$3.05 Q 23.47
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 Q 7.19
$0.64 Q 4.92
$1.93 Q 14.82
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.36 Q 25.78
$2.02 Q 15.5
$4.12 Q 31.63
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 Q 34.65
$2.58 Q 19.79
$6.43 Q 49.44
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 Q 15.6
$1.54 Q 11.83
$3.58 Q 27.51
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 Q 24.56
$2.42 Q 18.56
$10.05 Q 77.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 Q 15.61
$1.7 Q 13.05
$5.13 Q 39.38
Eggs
$2.64 Q 20.25
$1.87 Q 14.36
$5.33 Q 40.96
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 Q 60.7
$5.78 Q 44.42
$13.01 Q 100
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 Q 65.8
$4.68 Q 35.96
$10.53 Q 80.9
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 Q 92
$5.29 Q 40.67
$20.42 Q 157
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 Q 27.2
$1.88 Q 14.46
$4.79 Q 36.84
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Q 11.74
$0.9 Q 6.89
$4.25 Q 32.64
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 Q 23.25
$1.19 Q 9.15
$11.22 Q 86.2
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 Q 13.59
$0.77 Q 5.92
$2.08 Q 16.01
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 Q 13.47
$0.66 Q 5.06
$5.29 Q 40.63
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 Q 17.98
$0.68 Q 5.25
$3.93 Q 30.17
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 Q 5.29
$0.62 Q 4.77
$0.87 Q 6.68
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 Q 9.51
$0.66 Q 5.11
$2 Q 15.4
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 Q 27.28
$3.18 Q 24.43
$4.07 Q 31.25
Wine (Bottle)
$8 Q 61.5
$6 Q 46.07
$13.33 Q 102
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 Q 12.96
$1.07 Q 8.22
$2.69 Q 20.63
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Q 19.1
$1.59 Q 12.19
$4.62 Q 35.49
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.2 Q 39.97
$2.6 Q 19.99
$7.8 Q 60
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 Q 4.54
$0.37 Q 2.86
$1.05 Q 8.06
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.77 Q 121
$9.85 Q 75.7
$23.64 Q 182
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 Q 8.51
$1.03 Q 7.89
$1.23 Q 9.45
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K Q 151.4K
$15.8K Q 121.1K
$26.3K Q 201.9K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K Q 192.4K
$23.8K Q 182.8K
$26.4K Q 203.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$80.9 Q 622
$57.3 Q 440
$158 Q 1,212
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.74 Q 205
$13.26 Q 102
$44.14 Q 339
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.02 Q 369
$29.04 Q 223
$103 Q 793
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 Q 55
$5.86 Q 44.99
$9.76 Q 75
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 Q 1,861
$116 Q 893
$323 Q 2,481
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,891 Q 45.3K
$4,768 Q 36.6K
$7,946 Q 61K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.21 Q 378
$32.06 Q 246
$76.9 Q 591
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 Q 408
$39.03 Q 300
$65.1 Q 500
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 Q 889
$64.9 Q 498
$169 Q 1,296
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 Q 941
$78.8 Q 605
$171 Q 1,311
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.9
6.5
18
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