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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 27.5% cheaper than Guatemala without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 29.3% cheaper than Guatemala without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$5.86 Q 44.81
-9.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$51.1 Q 391
-43.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$6.60 Q 50.5
-6.21%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$3.54 Q 27.04
-51.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$1.30 Q 9.96
-17.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$1.04 Q 7.95
-36.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
$3.34 Q 25.58
-46.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
$5.26 Q 40.24
-50.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$2.00 Q 15.30
-52.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$2.59 Q 19.82
-40.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$1.83 Q 13.97
-32.79%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$2.38 Q 18.18
-10.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$7.36 Q 56.3
18.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$8.06 Q 61.7
-54.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$9.83 Q 75.2
-24.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$3.67 Q 28.10
-42.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$1.71 Q 13.08
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$3.31 Q 25.33
-65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$1.46 Q 11.16
2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$1.56 Q 11.90
-24.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$1.85 Q 14.17
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$0.81 Q 6.16
-7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$1.09 Q 8.33
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$3.74 Q 28.62
-43.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
$8.24 Q 63.1
-5.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
$1.91 Q 14.63
-38.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
$2.74 Q 20.95
-21.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$1.03 Q 7.87
-8.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$13.27 Q 102
205.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$3.68 Q 28.18
-71.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$10.28 Q 78.7
-28.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$1.12 Q 8.57
-2.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$18.6K Q 141.9K
15.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$22.6K Q 173.2K
24.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$57.5 Q 440
18.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$29.42 Q 225
-52.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$52.8 Q 404
-63.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$43.45 Q 332
-46.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$25.47 Q 195
-11.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$6.53 Q 49.97
-5.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$264 Q 2,017
9.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$8,001 Q 61.2K
-8.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$50.5 Q 386
-2.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$51.5 Q 394
-17.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$99.3 Q 760
-22.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$104 Q 796
-40.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$676 Q 5,169
-50.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$440 Q 3,368
-47.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$1,314 Q 10.0K
-50.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$694 Q 5,310
-35.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$2,289 Q 17.5K
-17.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$1,116 Q 8,535
14.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$593 Q 4,534
-9.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8.71
28.13%

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

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Guatemala: April 13, 2026

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