Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Guatemala

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 27.9% cheaper than Guatemala without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 28.5% cheaper than Guatemala without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$5.81 Q 44.63
-8.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$49.29 Q 379
-40.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.67 Q 51.2
-5.70%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.55 Q 27.26
-50.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.31 Q 10.05
-17.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.03 Q 7.91
-30.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.3 Q 25.32
-44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$5.25 Q 40.32
-48.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.92 Q 14.79
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.68 Q 20.62
-44.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.83 Q 14.07
-36.07%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.34 Q 17.96
-9.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$7.48 Q 57.5
12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$7.82 Q 60.1
-51.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$9.95 Q 76.4
-24.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.75 Q 28.8
-42.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.69 Q 13.01
-24.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$3.27 Q 25.15
-65.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.5 Q 11.49
-1.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.51 Q 11.62
-22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.86 Q 14.32
-40.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.75 Q 5.79
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.13 Q 8.72
-38.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$3.76 Q 28.91
-44.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$7.8 Q 59.9
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.92 Q 14.75
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.84 Q 21.85
-20.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.07 Q 8.2
-13.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$13.16 Q 101
213.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$3.53 Q 27.11
-70.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$10.23 Q 78.6
-30.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.12 Q 8.58
-2.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$18K Q 138.6K
21.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$22.6K Q 173.7K
20.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$59.6 Q 458
16.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$29.47 Q 226
-53.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$52.6 Q 404
-64.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$44.32 Q 340
-48.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$25.89 Q 199
-14.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.47 Q 49.68
-4.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$258 Q 1,983
9.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$8,089 Q 62.1K
-8.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$51.8 Q 398
-5.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$51.2 Q 393
-18.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$97.6 Q 750
-23.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$102 Q 785
-39.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$669 Q 5,143
-50.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$434 Q 3,334
-47.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,313 Q 10.1K
-51.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$693 Q 5,325
-35.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,461 Q 11.2K
15.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,016 Q 7,804
15.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$550 Q 4,223
-12.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8.71
28.13%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guatemala: October 27, 2025

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