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

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 37.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guatemala is 41.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 Q 44.81
$5.29 R$26.42
10.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 Q 391
$29.02 R$145
76.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 Q 50.5
$6.19 R$30.88
6.62%
Cappuccino
$3.54 Q 27.04
$1.71 R$8.56
107.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Q 9.96
$1.07 R$5.34
21.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 Q 7.95
$0.66 R$3.30
57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 Q 25.58
$1.78 R$8.90
87.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 Q 40.24
$2.62 R$13.08
100.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 Q 15.30
$0.95 R$4.73
110.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 Q 19.82
$1.53 R$7.63
69.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Q 13.97
$1.23 R$6.11
48.78%
Eggs
$2.38 Q 18.18
$2.12 R$10.57
12.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.36 Q 56.3
$8.71 R$43.49
-15.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 Q 61.7
$3.67 R$18.30
119.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 Q 75.2
$7.44 R$37.14
32.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 Q 28.10
$2.12 R$10.57
73.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Q 13.08
$1.33 R$6.62
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 Q 25.33
$1.14 R$5.67
190.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 Q 11.16
$1.50 R$7.50
-2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 Q 11.90
$1.18 R$5.90
32.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 Q 14.17
$1.11 R$5.55
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 Q 6.16
$0.75 R$3.74
8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Q 8.33
$0.70 R$3.48
55.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 Q 28.62
$2.13 R$10.64
75.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 Q 63.1
$7.78 R$38.84
5.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 Q 14.63
$1.17 R$5.82
63.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 Q 20.95
$2.16 R$10.79
26.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 Q 7.87
$0.94 R$4.71
9.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.27 Q 102
$40.50 R$202
-67.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 Q 28.18
$1.05 R$5.26
250.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.87 R$4.35
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 Q 78.7
$7.34 R$36.65
40.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.57
$1.09 R$5.43
2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K Q 141.9K
$21.5K R$107.3K
-13.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K Q 173.2K
$28.1K R$140.2K
-19.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 Q 440
$67.9 R$339
-15.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.42 Q 225
$13.96 R$69.7
110.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 Q 404
$19.11 R$95.4
176.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.45 Q 332
$23.13 R$115
87.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 Q 195
$22.65 R$113
12.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 Q 49.97
$6.17 R$30.77
5.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 Q 2,017
$289 R$1,443
-8.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,001 Q 61.2K
$7,313 R$36.5K
9.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 Q 386
$49.43 R$247
2.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 Q 394
$42.74 R$213
20.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 Q 760
$76.9 R$384
29.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 Q 796
$62.4 R$311
66.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 Q 5,169
$336 R$1,677
101.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 Q 3,368
$230 R$1,148
91.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 Q 10.0K
$647 R$3,227
103.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 Q 5,310
$447 R$2,229
55.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,289 Q 17.5K
$1,885 R$9,404
21.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,116 Q 8,535
$1,276 R$6,369
-12.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 Q 4,534
$535 R$2,670
10.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
11.16
-21.95%

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Last update for Guatemala: April 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

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