Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 32.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guatemala is 33.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.81 Q 44.63
$15.97 A$24.47
-63.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 Q 379
$77.2 A$118
-36.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 Q 51.2
$9.66 A$14.8
-30.95%
Cappuccino
$3.55 Q 27.26
$3.57 A$5.48
-0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 Q 10.05
$2.64 A$4.04
-50.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 Q 7.91
$2.22 A$3.41
-53.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 Q 25.32
$6.57 A$10.06
-49.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 Q 40.32
$6.98 A$10.7
-24.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 Q 14.79
$1.5 A$2.3
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 Q 20.62
$2.42 A$3.7
10.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Q 14.07
$2.02 A$3.1
-9.41%
Eggs
$2.34 Q 17.96
$4.38 A$6.71
-46.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 Q 57.5
$8.86 A$13.58
-15.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 Q 60.1
$8.26 A$12.66
-5.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 Q 76.4
$14.14 A$21.66
-29.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 Q 28.8
$3.24 A$4.96
15.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Q 13.01
$2.68 A$4.11
-36.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 Q 25.15
$2.86 A$4.39
14.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Q 11.49
$4.25 A$6.5
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 Q 11.62
$2.55 A$3.91
-40.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Q 14.32
$2.19 A$3.35
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 Q 5.79
$2.24 A$3.43
-66.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 Q 8.72
$1.57 A$2.41
-28.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.76 Q 28.91
$31.36 A$48.04
-88.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 Q 59.9
$13.32 A$20.41
-41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 Q 14.75
$4.61 A$7.06
-58.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 Q 21.85
$4.97 A$7.61
-42.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 Q 8.2
$2.97 A$4.54
-63.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.16 Q 101
$98 A$150
-86.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 Q 27.11
$3.62 A$5.55
-2.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.82 A$2.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 Q 78.6
$37.78 A$57.9
-72.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.58
$1.2 A$1.84
-6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K Q 138.6K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-38.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K Q 173.7K
$22.5K A$34.5K
0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 Q 458
$180 A$276
-66.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 Q 226
$26.23 A$40.19
12.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 Q 404
$52.8 A$80.9
-0.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 Q 340
$46.77 A$71.7
-5.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.89 Q 199
$16.37 A$25.08
58.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 Q 49.68
$13.82 A$21.18
-53.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Q 1,983
$1,599 A$2,450
-83.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,089 Q 62.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-34.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 Q 398
$71.7 A$110
-27.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 Q 393
$51.5 A$78.8
-0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Q 750
$101 A$155
-3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 Q 785
$110 A$168
-6.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 Q 5,143
$1,395 A$2,137
-52.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 Q 3,334
$1,106 A$1,694
-60.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 Q 10.1K
$2,271 A$3,480
-42.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 Q 5,325
$1,775 A$2,719
-60.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,461 Q 11.2K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-79.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 Q 7,804
$5,106 A$7,823
-80.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 Q 4,223
$3,626 A$5,555
-84.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
6.35
37.17%

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Last update for Guatemala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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