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

😐 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 1% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guatemala is 0.4% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 Q 44.81
$10.62 MX$183
-44.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 Q 391
$42.45 MX$733
20.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 Q 50.5
$8.12 MX$140
-18.72%
Cappuccino
$3.54 Q 27.04
$3.39 MX$58.5
4.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Q 9.96
$1.32 MX$22.87
-1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 Q 7.95
$0.97 MX$16.68
7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 Q 25.58
$2.34 MX$40.45
42.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 Q 40.24
$4.15 MX$71.7
26.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 Q 15.30
$1.48 MX$25.51
35.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 Q 19.82
$2.53 MX$43.67
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Q 13.97
$1.71 MX$29.58
7.02%
Eggs
$2.38 Q 18.18
$2.34 MX$40.41
1.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.36 Q 56.3
$8.46 MX$146
-13.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 Q 61.7
$7.88 MX$136
2.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 Q 75.2
$10.92 MX$189
-9.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 Q 28.10
$2.84 MX$49.09
29.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Q 13.08
$1.51 MX$26.10
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 Q 25.33
$1.87 MX$32.21
77.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 Q 11.16
$1.87 MX$32.26
-21.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 Q 11.90
$1.96 MX$33.80
-20.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 Q 14.17
$1.96 MX$33.89
-5.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 Q 6.16
$1.32 MX$22.74
-38.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Q 8.33
$1.05 MX$18.21
3.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 Q 28.62
$4.27 MX$73.8
-12.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 Q 63.1
$11.32 MX$196
-27.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 Q 14.63
$1.64 MX$28.31
16.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 Q 20.95
$3.02 MX$52.1
-9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 Q 7.87
$0.65 MX$11.29
58.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.27 Q 102
$26.55 MX$459
-50.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 Q 28.18
$2.63 MX$45.42
39.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.94 MX$33.42
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 Q 78.7
$10.46 MX$181
-1.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.57
$1.31 MX$22.67
-14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K Q 141.9K
$20.2K MX$348.2K
-7.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K Q 173.2K
$23.0K MX$396.8K
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 Q 440
$63.2 MX$1,092
-9.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.42 Q 225
$23.08 MX$399
27.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 Q 404
$27.95 MX$483
88.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.45 Q 332
$34.90 MX$603
24.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 Q 195
$17.97 MX$310
41.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 Q 49.97
$4.85 MX$83.7
34.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 Q 2,017
$251 MX$4,343
4.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,001 Q 61.2K
$5,584 MX$96.4K
43.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 Q 386
$52.6 MX$908
-3.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 Q 394
$40.26 MX$695
27.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 Q 760
$93.7 MX$1,618
5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 Q 796
$88.8 MX$1,533
17.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 Q 5,169
$651 MX$11.2K
3.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 Q 3,368
$448 MX$7,738
-1.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 Q 10.0K
$1,244 MX$21.5K
5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 Q 5,310
$859 MX$14.8K
-19.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,289 Q 17.5K
$2,822 MX$48.7K
-18.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,116 Q 8,535
$1,604 MX$27.7K
-30.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 Q 4,534
$823 MX$14.2K
-27.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
11.45
-23.93%

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Last update for Guatemala: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico: April 13, 2026

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