Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Guatemala

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 52.1% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 52.4% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$5.81 Q 44.63
194.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$49.29 Q 379
52.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.67 Q 51.2
71.96%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.55 Q 27.26
12.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.31 Q 10.05
154.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.03 Q 7.91
180.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$3.3 Q 25.32
58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.25 Q 40.32
-12.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.92 Q 14.79
-34.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.68 Q 20.62
-18.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.83 Q 14.07
89.07%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.34 Q 17.96
61.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$7.48 Q 57.5
96.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.82 Q 60.1
76.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$9.95 Q 76.4
100.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.75 Q 28.8
-15.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.69 Q 13.01
5.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.27 Q 25.15
-29.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.5 Q 11.49
215.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.51 Q 11.62
4.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.86 Q 14.32
-12.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.75 Q 5.79
148.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.13 Q 8.72
-5.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.76 Q 28.91
161.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$7.8 Q 59.9
-12.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.92 Q 14.75
-42.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.84 Q 21.85
-40.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.07 Q 8.2
243.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$13.16 Q 101
416.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.53 Q 27.11
66.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$10.23 Q 78.6
268.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.12 Q 8.58
75.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$18K Q 138.6K
75.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$22.6K Q 173.7K
65.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$59.6 Q 458
487.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$29.47 Q 226
-8.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$52.6 Q 404
-1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$44.32 Q 340
-8.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$25.89 Q 199
-5.21%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.47 Q 49.68
118.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$258 Q 1,983
79.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$8,089 Q 62.1K
86.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$51.8 Q 398
82.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$51.2 Q 393
-14.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$97.6 Q 750
2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$102 Q 785
30.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$669 Q 5,143
55.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$434 Q 3,334
76.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,313 Q 10.1K
45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$693 Q 5,325
108.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,461 Q 11.2K
334.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,016 Q 7,804
382.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$550 Q 4,223
511.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
8.71
-54.31%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guatemala: October 27, 2025

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