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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.1% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.5% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.2 Q 39.96
234.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$50.3 Q 386
36.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.23 Q 47.84
120.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 Q 26.02
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.17 Q 9
139.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 Q 7.5
102.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.24 Q 24.89
36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.69 Q 36.03
-3.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.01 Q 15.47
-38.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.14 Q 24.12
-35.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.04 Q 15.7
-2.94%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.56 Q 19.69
35.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.94 Q 61
130.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.44 Q 64.9
16.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.89 Q 91.3
61.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.65 Q 28.03
-28.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.57 Q 12.06
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.05 Q 23.47
-30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.82 Q 13.99
52.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.75 Q 13.43
16.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.29 Q 17.57
-22.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.75 Q 5.78
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.2 Q 9.19
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.65 Q 28.06
91.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.12 Q 62.4
-12.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.66 Q 12.72
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.53 Q 19.45
-9.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.29 Q 9.9
134.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$13.55 Q 104
113.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.34 Q 41.07
-14.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.61 Q 4.66
231.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$15.83 Q 122
86.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.11 Q 8.56
63.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.4K Q 149.4K
97.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.8K Q 190.2K
30.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$79.3 Q 609
139.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.23 Q 202
-15.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$48.33 Q 371
-24.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.6 Q 381
15.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.73 Q 190
-15.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.32 Q 56.2
47.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$242 Q 1,857
202.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,783 Q 44.4K
161.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.49 Q 380
75.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$53.4 Q 410
-31.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$117 Q 898
-12.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$122 Q 936
-3.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$723 Q 5,557
118.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$420 Q 3,225
193.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,398 Q 10.7K
93.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$778 Q 5,976
160.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,670 Q 12.8K
295.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$990 Q 7,609
409.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$654 Q 5,028
235.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.9
-61.91%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guatemala City: October 29, 2025

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