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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Guatemala City Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Guatemala City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.8% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.4% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.18 Qย 39.73
229.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$49.33 Qย 378
40.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.36 Qย 48.75
118.08%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.25 Qย 24.90
-15.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.17 Qย 8.94
132.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.93 Qย 7.12
112.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.21 Qย 24.62
38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.50 Qย 34.51
2.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.03 Qย 15.61
-36.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.18 Qย 24.38
-35.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.12 Qย 16.26
-8.96%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.51 Qย 19.28
37.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.08 Qย 62.0
133.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.27 Qย 63.4
15.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.67 Qย 89.5
61.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.59 Qย 27.54
-27.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.53 Qย 11.74
60.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.18 Qย 24.39
-31.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.78 Qย 13.62
60.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.68 Qย 12.90
16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.32 Qย 17.76
-20.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.70 Qย 5.38
108.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.19 Qย 9.15
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.62 Qย 27.80
96.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.35 Qย 64.1
-14.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.65 Qย 12.67
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.44 Qย 18.71
-4.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.29 Qย 9.88
132.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$13.57 Qย 104
108.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$5.14 Qย 39.43
-11.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.65 Qย 4.96
226.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$15.52 Qย 119
90.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.06 Qย 8.12
75.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.9K Qย 152.7K
93.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.9K Qย 191.0K
30.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$81.0 Qย 621
127.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$26.65 Qย 204
-14.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$48.19 Qย 370
-21.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$48.09 Qย 369
20.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$24.52 Qย 188
-13.70%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.32 Qย 56.1
52.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$248 Qย 1,900
184.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,741 Qย 44.0K
160.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$49.07 Qย 376
78.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$53.3 Qย 409
-30.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$115 Qย 884
-9.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$122 Qย 935
-4.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$738 Qย 5,662
107.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$426 Qย 3,271
187.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,368 Qย 10.5K
103.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$778 Qย 5,968
158.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,054 Qย 15.8K
239.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,087 Qย 8,338
343.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$877 Qย 6,730
181.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.9
-61.91%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Guatemala City: January 11, 2026

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