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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 0.6% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Guatemala City is 0.3% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 Qย 40.94
$11.82 BGNย 19.03
-54.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 Qย 389
$50.3 BGNย 81.0
1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 Qย 47.86
$8.66 BGNย 13.94
-27.83%
Cappuccino
$3.41 Qย 26.10
$2.60 BGNย 4.18
31.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Qย 9.07
$1.73 BGNย 2.79
-31.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 Qย 7.53
$1.42 BGNย 2.29
-30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 Qย 25.23
$3.02 BGNย 4.87
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 Qย 34.50
$3.16 BGNย 5.08
42.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 Qย 15.40
$1.92 BGNย 3.09
4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 Qย 23.36
$1.22 BGNย 1.96
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 Qย 15.70
$2.05 BGNย 3.30
-
Eggs
$2.62 Qย 20.07
$3.95 BGNย 6.36
-33.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 Qย 60.0
$12.48 BGNย 20.09
-37.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 Qย 64.7
$8.53 BGNย 13.73
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 Qย 89.2
$13.20 BGNย 21.26
-11.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 Qย 27.03
$1.84 BGNย 2.96
91.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Qย 11.73
$1.93 BGNย 3.10
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 Qย 24.28
$1.93 BGNย 3.12
64.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 Qย 13.86
$2.71 BGNย 4.36
-33.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 Qย 13.58
$1.16 BGNย 1.86
52.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 Qย 18.02
$1.04 BGNย 1.68
125.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 Qย 5.62
$1.18 BGNย 1.90
-38.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Qย 9.13
$0.66 BGNย 1.07
80.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 Qย 27.55
$3.91 BGNย 6.29
-7.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 Qย 62.2
$7.71 BGNย 12.42
5.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 Qย 12.19
$1.04 BGNย 1.68
52.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 Qย 18.69
$1.80 BGNย 2.90
35.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Qย 9.86
$0.96 BGNย 1.55
34.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.53 Qย 104
$29.20 BGNย 47.01
-53.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 Qย 39.78
$1.43 BGNย 2.30
262.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 Qย 4.91
$0.76 BGNย 1.23
-15.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.61 Qย 120
$14.12 BGNย 22.73
10.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 Qย 8.53
$1.57 BGNย 2.53
-29.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K Qย 147.6K
$31.7K BGNย 51.0K
-39.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K Qย 187.0K
$28.3K BGNย 45.5K
-13.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.8 Qย 611
$153 BGNย 247
-48.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.76 Qย 205
$18.06 BGNย 29.07
48.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.91 Qย 375
$15.31 BGNย 24.65
219.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.48 Qย 379
$43.73 BGNย 70.4
13.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.27 Qย 186
$21.64 BGNย 34.84
12.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 Qย 53.6
$9.50 BGNย 15.30
-26.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 Qย 1,906
$648 BGNย 1,044
-61.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,857 Qย 44.9K
$9,175 BGNย 14.8K
-36.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.15 Qย 377
$69.7 BGNย 112
-29.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 Qย 408
$35.94 BGNย 57.9
48.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 Qย 900
$108 BGNย 175
8.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 Qย 949
$119 BGNย 191
4.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Qย 5,616
$696 BGNย 1,121
5.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 Qย 3,192
$517 BGNย 833
-19.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 Qย 10.3K
$1,287 BGNย 2,072
4.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 Qย 5,957
$891 BGNย 1,435
-12.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,076 Qย 15.9K
$4,120 BGNย 6,634
-49.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,088 Qย 8,331
$2,752 BGNย 4,431
-60.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guatemala City
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$865 Qย 6,624
$1,672 BGNย 2,692
-48.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.9
3.09
188.03%

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Last update for Guatemala City: January 19, 2026

Last update for Sofia: January 18, 2026

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