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

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 138.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 165.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guatemala is 150.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.81 Q 44.63
$2.49 ₹213
133.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 Q 379
$14.06 ₹1,202
250.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 Q 51.2
$4.1 ₹351
62.68%
Cappuccino
$3.55 Q 27.26
$1.82 ₹156
95.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 Q 10.05
$0.44 ₹37.72
197.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 Q 7.91
$0.17 ₹14.36
505.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 Q 25.32
$1.94 ₹166
70.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 Q 40.32
$3.53 ₹302
48.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 Q 14.79
$0.73 ₹62.1
163.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 Q 20.62
$0.48 ₹41.19
458.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Q 14.07
$0.72 ₹61.4
154.17%
Eggs
$2.34 Q 17.96
$0.94 ₹80.1
148.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 Q 57.5
$5.23 ₹448
43.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 Q 60.1
$3.14 ₹269
149.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 Q 76.4
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Apples (1kg)
$3.75 Q 28.8
$2.2 ₹188
70.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Q 13.01
$0.72 ₹61.2
134.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 Q 25.15
$1.09 ₹93.2
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Q 11.49
$0.57 ₹49.11
163.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 Q 11.62
$0.42 ₹36.21
259.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Q 14.32
$0.45 ₹38.73
313.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 Q 5.79
$0.55 ₹46.97
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 Q 8.72
$0.33 ₹27.96
242.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.76 Q 28.91
$4.08 ₹349
-7.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 Q 59.9
$7.99 ₹683
-2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 Q 14.75
$1.92 ₹164
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 Q 21.85
$2.89 ₹248
-1.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 Q 8.2
$0.34 ₹28.83
214.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.16 Q 101
$10.01 ₹856
31.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 Q 27.11
$0.97 ₹83
263.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 ₹23.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 Q 78.6
$1.77 ₹151
477.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.58
$1.24 ₹106
-9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K Q 138.6K
$14K ₹1.2M
28.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K Q 173.7K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 Q 458
$40.79 ₹3,489
46.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 Q 226
$3.79 ₹324
677.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 Q 404
$8.13 ₹695
547.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 Q 340
$16 ₹1,368
177.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.89 Q 199
$7.59 ₹649
241.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 Q 49.68
$3.45 ₹295
87.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Q 1,983
$69.7 ₹5,958
270.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,089 Q 62.1K
$1,847 ₹158K
337.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 Q 398
$25.29 ₹2,163
104.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 Q 393
$26.99 ₹2,309
89.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Q 750
$44.67 ₹3,821
118.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 Q 785
$33.23 ₹2,842
207.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 Q 5,143
$179 ₹15.3K
273.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 Q 3,334
$114 ₹9,770
279.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 Q 10.1K
$414 ₹35.4K
216.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 Q 5,325
$260 ₹22.2K
166.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,461 Q 11.2K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-2.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 Q 7,804
$830 ₹71K
22.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 Q 4,223
$500 ₹42.8K
9.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
9.02
-3.44%

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Last update for Guatemala: October 27, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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