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Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 0.8% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guatemala is 3.1% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.98 Q 45.86
$10.38 MX$183
-42.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 Q 388
$42.10 MX$743
20.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 Q 49.62
$7.87 MX$139
-17.79%
Cappuccino
$3.44 Q 26.36
$3.24 MX$57.2
6.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 Q 10.14
$1.32 MX$23.33
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 Q 7.61
$0.91 MX$16.06
8.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 Q 24.66
$2.33 MX$41.17
37.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 Q 39.60
$4.29 MX$75.7
20.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 Q 14.89
$1.50 MX$26.55
29.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 Q 20.85
$2.54 MX$44.81
7.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Q 14.01
$1.74 MX$30.78
5.17%
Eggs
$2.34 Q 17.97
$2.38 MX$42.06
-1.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 Q 58.9
$8.69 MX$153
-11.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 Q 61.9
$7.81 MX$138
3.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 Q 72.8
$10.79 MX$190
-12.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Q 28.50
$2.80 MX$49.48
32.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Q 13.02
$1.51 MX$26.69
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 Q 24.71
$1.90 MX$33.56
69.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 Q 11.24
$1.78 MX$31.37
-17.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 Q 11.57
$1.95 MX$34.41
-22.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 Q 13.81
$1.97 MX$34.82
-8.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 Q 6.06
$1.26 MX$22.20
-37.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 Q 8.42
$1.02 MX$17.97
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 Q 28.38
$4.19 MX$73.9
-11.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 Q 62.8
$11.20 MX$198
-26.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 Q 15.12
$1.66 MX$29.21
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 Q 21.96
$2.92 MX$51.6
-2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 Q 7.79
$0.65 MX$11.55
56.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.90 Q 98.9
$26.48 MX$467
-51.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 Q 26.87
$2.57 MX$45.33
36.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.91 MX$33.65
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.93 Q 76.1
$10.47 MX$185
-5.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.55
$1.31 MX$23.07
-14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K Q 137.7K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
-12.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K Q 175.9K
$22.7K MX$400.8K
1.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 Q 454
$63.3 MX$1,117
-6.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 Q 222
$23.14 MX$409
24.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 Q 399
$28.47 MX$502
82.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.91 Q 344
$35.44 MX$626
26.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.02 Q 200
$18.02 MX$318
44.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 Q 51.1
$4.66 MX$82.3
42.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Q 1,980
$248 MX$4,377
4.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,167 Q 62.6K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
42.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 Q 397
$51.8 MX$914
-0.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 Q 390
$40.92 MX$722
24.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 Q 758
$93.9 MX$1,657
5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 Q 771
$89.7 MX$1,583
12.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Q 5,109
$636 MX$11.2K
4.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 Q 3,293
$439 MX$7,755
-2.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 Q 9,874
$1,225 MX$21.6K
5.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 Q 5,458
$848 MX$15.0K
-16.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 Q 16.8K
$2,594 MX$45.8K
-15.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 Q 8,702
$1,559 MX$27.5K
-27.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 Q 5,208
$805 MX$14.2K
-15.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
11.45
-23.93%

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Last update for Guatemala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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