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

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 38.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guatemala is 39.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.81 Q 44.63
$5.31 R$29.48
9.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 Q 379
$29.19 R$162
68.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 Q 51.2
$6.29 R$34.91
6.04%
Cappuccino
$3.55 Q 27.26
$1.76 R$9.79
101.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 Q 10.05
$1.08 R$6
21.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 Q 7.91
$0.72 R$4.02
43.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 Q 25.32
$1.84 R$10.21
79.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 Q 40.32
$2.73 R$15.16
92.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 Q 14.79
$0.96 R$5.32
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 Q 20.62
$1.48 R$8.2
81.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Q 14.07
$1.17 R$6.5
56.41%
Eggs
$2.34 Q 17.96
$2.12 R$11.79
10.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 Q 57.5
$8.41 R$46.69
-11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 Q 60.1
$3.82 R$21.18
104.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 Q 76.4
$7.55 R$41.89
31.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 Q 28.8
$2.15 R$11.94
74.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Q 13.01
$1.28 R$7.09
32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 Q 25.15
$1.13 R$6.27
189.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Q 11.49
$1.48 R$8.22
1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 Q 11.62
$1.17 R$6.49
29.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Q 14.32
$1.1 R$6.1
69.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 Q 5.79
$0.75 R$4.14
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 Q 8.72
$0.7 R$3.9
61.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.76 Q 28.91
$2.1 R$11.63
79.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 Q 59.9
$7.4 R$41.05
5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 Q 14.75
$1.18 R$6.55
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 Q 21.85
$2.25 R$12.48
26.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 Q 8.2
$0.93 R$5.18
15.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.16 Q 101
$41.29 R$229
-68.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 Q 27.11
$1.05 R$5.83
236.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.83 R$4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 Q 78.6
$7.14 R$39.63
43.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.58
$1.09 R$6.08
2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K Q 138.6K
$22K R$121.8K
-17.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K Q 173.7K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-17.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 Q 458
$69.6 R$386
-14.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 Q 226
$13.69 R$76
115.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 Q 404
$18.72 R$104
181.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 Q 340
$22.75 R$126
94.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.89 Q 199
$22.18 R$123
16.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 Q 49.68
$6.15 R$34.12
5.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Q 1,983
$281 R$1,562
-8.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,089 Q 62.1K
$7,377 R$40.9K
9.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 Q 398
$48.73 R$271
6.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 Q 393
$41.91 R$233
22.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Q 750
$75 R$416
30.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 Q 785
$61.4 R$341
66.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 Q 5,143
$332 R$1,844
101.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 Q 3,334
$229 R$1,273
89.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 Q 10.1K
$638 R$3,540
105.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 Q 5,325
$448 R$2,484
54.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,461 Q 11.2K
$1,689 R$9,376
-13.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 Q 7,804
$1,176 R$6,527
-13.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 Q 4,223
$481 R$2,672
14.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
11.16
-21.95%

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Last update for Guatemala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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