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

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala City is 10.1% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guatemala City is 1.7% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.15 Q 39.45
$11.84 BGN 19.77
-56.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 Q 384
$49.57 BGN 82.8
1.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 Q 48.09
$9.02 BGN 15.06
-30.38%
Cappuccino
$3.40 Q 26.05
$2.58 BGN 4.32
31.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Q 9.42
$1.78 BGN 2.98
-30.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Q 7.03
$1.42 BGN 2.36
-35.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 Q 25.65
$3.02 BGN 5.05
10.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 Q 34.78
$3.20 BGN 5.34
41.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 Q 15.63
$1.93 BGN 3.23
5.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.20 Q 24.49
$1.20 BGN 2.01
166.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 Q 16.05
$1.97 BGN 3.29
6.09%
Eggs
$2.52 Q 19.33
$3.86 BGN 6.44
-34.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 Q 59.2
$12.46 BGN 20.80
-38.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 Q 62.9
$8.34 BGN 13.93
-1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 Q 91.0
$12.89 BGN 21.52
-7.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 Q 27.21
$1.90 BGN 3.17
86.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 Q 12.20
$1.90 BGN 3.17
-16.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 Q 23.15
$1.98 BGN 3.31
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 Q 14.09
$2.74 BGN 4.58
-32.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 Q 13.03
$1.15 BGN 1.91
47.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 Q 17.46
$1.06 BGN 1.77
115.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 Q 5.28
$1.19 BGN 1.98
-42.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 Q 9.39
$0.71 BGN 1.19
73.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 Q 27.98
$3.88 BGN 6.48
-5.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 Q 61.7
$7.61 BGN 12.70
5.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 Q 12.83
$1.10 BGN 1.84
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 Q 19.18
$1.81 BGN 3.02
38.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Q 9.77
$0.90 BGN 1.50
41.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.80 Q 106
$29.42 BGN 49.12
-53.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 Q 39.61
$1.45 BGN 2.42
256.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 Q 4.66
$0.72 BGN 1.20
-15.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.68 Q 120
$14.10 BGN 23.55
11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 Q 8.15
$1.52 BGN 2.53
-30.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K Q 150.9K
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
-38.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K Q 187.3K
$29.1K BGN 48.6K
-15.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.8 Q 611
$155 BGN 259
-48.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.66 Q 204
$18.19 BGN 30.38
46.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.50 Q 372
$15.41 BGN 25.74
214.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.15 Q 369
$43.00 BGN 71.8
11.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 Q 189
$21.43 BGN 35.79
14.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 Q 55.7
$9.26 BGN 15.46
-21.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$244 Q 1,869
$628 BGN 1,048
-61.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,785 Q 44.3K
$9,102 BGN 15.2K
-36.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.59 Q 380
$69.8 BGN 117
-28.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 Q 404
$36.75 BGN 61.4
43.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 Q 883
$106 BGN 176
9.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 Q 917
$117 BGN 195
2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 Q 5,491
$681 BGN 1,137
5.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 Q 3,300
$500 BGN 835
-13.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 Q 10.5K
$1,288 BGN 2,151
6.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 Q 5,795
$896 BGN 1,497
-15.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,055 Q 15.7K
$4,198 BGN 7,011
-51.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 Q 8,290
$2,909 BGN 4,858
-62.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$846 Q 6,482
$1,707 BGN 2,851
-50.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.9
3.09
188.03%

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

Last update for Guatemala City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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