Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and India

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 144.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 174.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guatemala is 153.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 147.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 Q 46.27
$2.60 ₹238
131.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 Q 393
$13.91 ₹1,275
268.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 Q 48.90
$4.17 ₹382
52.76%
Cappuccino
$3.49 Q 26.84
$1.84 ₹168
89.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 Q 10.05
$0.44 ₹40.04
197.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 Q 7.96
$0.17 ₹15.35
511.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 Q 25.33
$1.96 ₹179
68.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 Q 40.94
$3.50 ₹321
52.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 Q 14.78
$0.73 ₹67.2
163.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 Q 20.64
$0.48 ₹44.00
460.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 Q 13.66
$0.72 ₹65.7
147.22%
Eggs
$2.29 Q 17.60
$0.94 ₹86.4
143.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 Q 58.3
$5.23 ₹479
45.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 Q 63.0
$3.12 ₹286
163.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 Q 75.1
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Apples (1kg)
$3.73 Q 28.66
$2.19 ₹201
70.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Q 12.47
$0.75 ₹68.4
116.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 Q 25.61
$1.10 ₹100
202.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 Q 11.05
$0.57 ₹52.4
152.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 Q 12.01
$0.42 ₹38.64
271.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 Q 14.09
$0.45 ₹41.26
306.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 Q 6.21
$0.55 ₹50.1
47.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Q 8.38
$0.33 ₹30.23
230.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 Q 29.78
$4.13 ₹378
-6.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 Q 61.8
$7.66 ₹702
5.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 Q 14.98
$1.83 ₹167
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Q 22.10
$2.90 ₹266
-0.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 Q 7.88
$0.37 ₹33.46
178.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.21 Q 101
$10.00 ₹917
32.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 Q 26.89
$0.92 ₹84.1
280.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.28 ₹25.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 Q 76.4
$1.77 ₹162
461.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 Q 8.49
$1.17 ₹107
-5.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K Q 140.0K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
31.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K Q 172.1K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-1.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 Q 451
$41.02 ₹3,759
43.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 Q 222
$3.88 ₹355
644.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 Q 410
$7.71 ₹707
592.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.94 Q 337
$16.54 ₹1,515
165.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.73 Q 198
$7.91 ₹725
225.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 Q 49.97
$3.41 ₹313
90.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Q 1,982
$70.7 ₹6,481
264.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,129 Q 62.4K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
340.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 Q 392
$24.96 ₹2,287
104.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 Q 396
$27.09 ₹2,482
90.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 Q 768
$46.21 ₹4,234
116.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 Q 797
$33.03 ₹3,026
214.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 Q 5,167
$175 ₹16.1K
283.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 Q 3,351
$113 ₹10.4K
285.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 Q 9,900
$403 ₹37.0K
219.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 Q 5,358
$258 ₹23.7K
170.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,245 Q 17.2K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
71.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,116 Q 8,570
$659 ₹60.4K
69.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$577 Q 4,433
$457 ₹41.8K
26.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
9.02
-3.44%

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Last update for Guatemala: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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