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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15.9% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 24.6% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$5.15 Q 39.45
234.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$50.1 Q 384
36.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$6.28 Q 48.09
118.47%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.40 Q 26.05
-16.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.23 Q 9.42
128.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.92 Q 7.03
121.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.35 Q 25.65
36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.54 Q 34.78
1.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.04 Q 15.63
-37.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.20 Q 24.49
-33.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.09 Q 16.05
-4.31%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.52 Q 19.33
38.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.72 Q 59.2
141.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$8.21 Q 62.9
14.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$11.87 Q 91.0
57.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.55 Q 27.21
-26.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.59 Q 12.20
50.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.02 Q 23.15
-30.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.84 Q 14.09
48.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.70 Q 13.03
15.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.28 Q 17.46
-17.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.69 Q 5.28
114.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.23 Q 9.39
-25.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.65 Q 27.98
88.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$8.06 Q 61.7
-11.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.68 Q 12.83
-17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.50 Q 19.18
-3.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.27 Q 9.77
133.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$13.80 Q 106
108.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$5.17 Q 39.61
-11.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.61 Q 4.66
244.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$15.68 Q 120
83.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.06 Q 8.15
79.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$19.7K Q 150.9K
96.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$24.5K Q 187.3K
32.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$79.8 Q 611
129.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$26.66 Q 204
-15.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$48.50 Q 372
-24.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$48.15 Q 369
21.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$24.62 Q 189
-15.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$7.27 Q 55.7
52.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$244 Q 1,869
197.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$5,785 Q 44.3K
163.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$49.59 Q 380
73.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$52.8 Q 404
-29.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$115 Q 883
-8.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$120 Q 917
-1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$717 Q 5,491
118.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$431 Q 3,300
186.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,375 Q 10.5K
100.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$756 Q 5,795
161.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$2,055 Q 15.7K
236.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,082 Q 8,290
339.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$846 Q 6,482
195.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.9
-61.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Guatemala City: March 1, 2026

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