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Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 39.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guatemala is 43.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.98 Q 45.86
$5.32 R$28.56
12.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 Q 388
$28.38 R$152
78.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 Q 49.62
$6.41 R$34.41
0.94%
Cappuccino
$3.44 Q 26.36
$1.71 R$9.20
101.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 Q 10.14
$1.12 R$6.02
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 Q 7.61
$0.67 R$3.61
47.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 Q 24.66
$1.77 R$9.49
81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 Q 39.60
$2.63 R$14.14
96.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 Q 14.89
$1.03 R$5.51
88.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 Q 20.85
$1.53 R$8.24
77.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Q 14.01
$1.18 R$6.35
55.08%
Eggs
$2.34 Q 17.97
$2.02 R$10.84
15.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 Q 58.9
$8.60 R$46.16
-10.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 Q 61.9
$3.83 R$20.56
110.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 Q 72.8
$7.40 R$39.73
28.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Q 28.50
$2.14 R$11.51
73.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Q 13.02
$1.32 R$7.07
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 Q 24.71
$1.19 R$6.39
170.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 Q 11.24
$1.44 R$7.72
1.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 Q 11.57
$1.17 R$6.29
29.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 Q 13.81
$1.05 R$5.63
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 Q 6.06
$0.75 R$4.04
5.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 Q 8.42
$0.69 R$3.71
59.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 Q 28.38
$2.14 R$11.47
72.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 Q 62.8
$7.31 R$39.24
12.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 Q 15.12
$1.23 R$6.61
60.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 Q 21.96
$2.24 R$12.00
27.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 Q 7.79
$0.92 R$4.92
10.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.90 Q 98.9
$41.49 R$223
-68.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 Q 26.87
$1.07 R$5.74
227.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.90 R$4.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.93 Q 76.1
$7.30 R$39.18
36.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.55
$1.10 R$5.90
1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K Q 137.7K
$21.7K R$116.3K
-17.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K Q 175.9K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-16.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 Q 454
$68.4 R$367
-13.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 Q 222
$13.72 R$73.7
110.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 Q 399
$19.15 R$103
171.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.91 Q 344
$22.72 R$122
97.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.02 Q 200
$22.74 R$122
14.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 Q 51.1
$6.15 R$33.03
8.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Q 1,980
$286 R$1,537
-9.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,167 Q 62.6K
$7,507 R$40.3K
8.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 Q 397
$49.12 R$264
5.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 Q 390
$42.97 R$231
18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 Q 758
$77.8 R$418
27.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 Q 771
$63.2 R$339
59.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Q 5,109
$328 R$1,759
103.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 Q 3,293
$230 R$1,235
86.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 Q 9,874
$654 R$3,514
96.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 Q 5,458
$456 R$2,449
56.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 Q 16.8K
$1,769 R$9,497
23.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 Q 8,702
$1,209 R$6,494
-6.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 Q 5,208
$490 R$2,630
38.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
11.16
-21.95%

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Last update for Guatemala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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