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

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 1.9% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guatemala is 2.4% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 Q 46.27
$10.49 MX$182
-42.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 Q 393
$41.52 MX$719
23.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 Q 48.90
$7.98 MX$138
-20.18%
Cappuccino
$3.49 Q 26.84
$3.42 MX$59.2
2.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 Q 10.05
$1.32 MX$22.78
-0.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 Q 7.96
$1.00 MX$17.26
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 Q 25.33
$2.40 MX$41.51
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 Q 40.94
$4.26 MX$73.7
25.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 Q 14.78
$1.51 MX$26.17
27.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 Q 20.64
$2.57 MX$44.46
4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 Q 13.66
$1.74 MX$30.18
2.30%
Eggs
$2.29 Q 17.60
$2.48 MX$42.97
-7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 Q 58.3
$8.65 MX$150
-12.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 Q 63.0
$7.93 MX$137
3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 Q 75.1
$11.10 MX$192
-11.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 Q 28.66
$2.81 MX$48.72
32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Q 12.47
$1.49 MX$25.82
8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 Q 25.61
$1.92 MX$33.21
73.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 Q 11.05
$1.78 MX$30.88
-19.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 Q 12.01
$2.03 MX$35.21
-23.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 Q 14.09
$2.03 MX$35.24
-9.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 Q 6.21
$1.27 MX$21.93
-36.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Q 8.38
$1.00 MX$17.34
9.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 Q 29.78
$4.32 MX$74.9
-10.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 Q 61.8
$11.55 MX$200
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 Q 14.98
$1.65 MX$28.51
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Q 22.10
$3.00 MX$52.0
-4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 Q 7.88
$0.65 MX$11.17
58.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.21 Q 101
$26.37 MX$457
-49.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 Q 26.89
$2.63 MX$45.55
33.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.93 MX$33.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 Q 76.4
$10.51 MX$182
-5.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 Q 8.49
$1.33 MX$22.98
-17.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K Q 140.0K
$20.2K MX$350.6K
-9.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K Q 172.1K
$22.6K MX$391.0K
-0.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 Q 451
$62.2 MX$1,078
-5.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 Q 222
$23.42 MX$406
23.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 Q 410
$27.93 MX$484
91.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.94 Q 337
$34.84 MX$603
26.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.73 Q 198
$18.07 MX$313
42.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 Q 49.97
$4.87 MX$84.3
33.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Q 1,982
$253 MX$4,386
1.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,129 Q 62.4K
$5,689 MX$98.5K
42.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 Q 392
$51.6 MX$894
-1.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 Q 396
$41.34 MX$716
24.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 Q 768
$92.7 MX$1,605
7.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 Q 797
$88.5 MX$1,532
17.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 Q 5,167
$634 MX$11.0K
6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 Q 3,351
$454 MX$7,866
-3.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 Q 9,900
$1,249 MX$21.6K
3.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 Q 5,358
$877 MX$15.2K
-20.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,245 Q 17.2K
$2,736 MX$47.4K
-17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,116 Q 8,570
$1,630 MX$28.2K
-31.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$577 Q 4,433
$830 MX$14.4K
-30.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
11.45
-23.93%

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Last update for Guatemala: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

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