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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Quetzaltenango Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Quetzaltenango

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 65.3% more expensive than Quetzaltenango without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.1% more expensive than Quetzaltenango without rent, and 164.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.04 Qย 31.02
322.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$33.32 Qย 256
108.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.97 Qย 45.77
132.33%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.55 Qย 19.56
7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.52 Qย 4.02
423.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.48 Qย 3.68
312.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.37 Qย 10.54
223.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.94 Qย 14.92
137.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.84 Qย 14.09
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.59 Qย 19.83
-20.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.03 Qย 15.58
-4.93%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.20 Qย 16.85
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.00 Qย 61.3
135.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.28 Qย 48.20
51.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.52 Qย 73.0
98.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.51 Qย 19.26
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.57 Qย 12.04
56.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.07 Qย 23.56
-28.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.98 Qย 7.53
190.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.75 Qย 13.40
11.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.99 Qย 15.25
-7.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.74 Qย 5.71
97.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.19 Qย 9.14
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.23 Qย 24.78
119.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.98 Qย 61.2
-10.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.63 Qย 12.48
-12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.50 Qย 19.14
-7.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.27 Qย 2.07
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.60 Qย 27.64
26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.60 Qย 4.57
253.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.62 Qย 50.8
346.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.98 Qย 7.55
89.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$15.8K Qย 121.0K
144.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.4K Qย 171.9K
44.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$81.3 Qย 623
126.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.25 Qย 102
72.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$48.61 Qย 373
-22.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$32.50 Qย 249
78.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.14 Qย 54.8
56.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$240 Qย 1,844
192.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,909 Qย 45.3K
152.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$50.0 Qย 383
74.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$53.7 Qย 412
-30.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$110 Qย 842
-5.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$120 Qย 917
-2.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$212 Qย 1,628
622.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$410 Qย 3,148
198.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$380 Qย 2,911
632.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$257 Qย 1,969
684.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Quetzaltenango
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.69
-55.92%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Quetzaltenango: January 11, 2026

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