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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Guatemala City is 1.2% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Guatemala City is 15.4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 Qย 39.73
$12.01 BGNย 19.58
-56.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.33 Qย 378
$49.18 BGNย 80.2
0.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 Qย 48.75
$8.81 BGNย 14.37
-27.81%
Cappuccino
$3.25 Qย 24.90
$2.64 BGNย 4.30
23.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Qย 8.94
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
-32.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Qย 7.12
$1.42 BGNย 2.32
-34.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 Qย 24.62
$2.94 BGNย 4.79
9.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 Qย 34.51
$3.30 BGNย 5.37
36.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 Qย 15.61
$1.89 BGNย 3.09
7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 Qย 24.38
$1.17 BGNย 1.91
171.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 Qย 16.26
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
6.00%
Eggs
$2.51 Qย 19.28
$3.89 BGNย 6.34
-35.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 Qย 62.0
$12.63 BGNย 20.59
-36.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.27 Qย 63.4
$8.42 BGNย 13.73
-1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 Qย 89.5
$13.18 BGNย 21.48
-11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 Qย 27.54
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
88.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Qย 11.74
$1.91 BGNย 3.11
-19.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 Qย 24.39
$1.93 BGNย 3.14
64.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 Qย 13.62
$2.76 BGNย 4.51
-35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 Qย 12.90
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
44.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 Qย 17.76
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
118.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 Qย 5.38
$1.22 BGNย 1.99
-42.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Qย 9.15
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
65.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 Qย 27.80
$3.78 BGNย 6.16
-4.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 Qย 64.1
$7.35 BGNย 11.98
13.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 Qย 12.67
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 Qย 18.71
$1.74 BGNย 2.84
40.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Qย 9.88
$0.98 BGNย 1.60
31.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.57 Qย 104
$29.51 BGNย 48.11
-54.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 Qย 39.43
$1.43 BGNย 2.33
259.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 Qย 4.96
$0.73 BGNย 1.19
-10.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.52 Qย 119
$14.33 BGNย 23.36
8.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 Qย 8.12
$1.52 BGNย 2.47
-30.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K Qย 152.7K
$32.1K BGNย 52.4K
-38.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K Qย 191.0K
$29.0K BGNย 47.2K
-13.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 Qย 621
$149 BGNย 243
-45.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Qย 204
$17.76 BGNย 28.95
50.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.19 Qย 370
$15.42 BGNย 25.14
212.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.09 Qย 369
$44.01 BGNย 71.7
9.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.52 Qย 188
$22.03 BGNย 35.90
11.30%
Cinema Ticket
$7.32 Qย 56.1
$9.31 BGNย 15.17
-21.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 Qย 1,900
$643 BGNย 1,049
-61.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,741 Qย 44.0K
$9,058 BGNย 14.8K
-36.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.07 Qย 376
$70.9 BGNย 116
-30.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 Qย 409
$36.39 BGNย 59.3
46.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 Qย 884
$107 BGNย 175
7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 Qย 935
$120 BGNย 195
1.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 Qย 5,662
$684 BGNย 1,115
7.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 Qย 3,271
$518 BGNย 845
-17.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 Qย 10.5K
$1,254 BGNย 2,044
9.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 Qย 5,968
$902 BGNย 1,470
-13.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 Qย 15.8K
$4,070 BGNย 6,634
-49.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 Qย 8,338
$2,665 BGNย 4,344
-59.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 Qย 6,730
$1,652 BGNย 2,692
-46.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.9
3.09
188.03%

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Last update for Guatemala City: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

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