Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Guatemala and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Guatemala is 32.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guatemala is 33.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.81 Q 44.63
$20.1 £14.79
-71.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 Q 379
$89.9 £66.2
-45.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 Q 51.2
$10.03 £7.38
-33.50%
Cappuccino
$3.55 Q 27.26
$4.71 £3.46
-24.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 Q 10.05
$2.46 £1.81
-46.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 Q 7.91
$1.69 £1.24
-39.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 Q 25.32
$6.59 £4.85
-49.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 Q 40.32
$6.27 £4.62
-16.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 Q 14.79
$1.65 £1.22
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 Q 20.62
$1.66 £1.22
61.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Q 14.07
$2.26 £1.67
-19.03%
Eggs
$2.34 Q 17.96
$4.08 £3.01
-42.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 Q 57.5
$9.78 £7.2
-23.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 Q 60.1
$8.74 £6.43
-10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 Q 76.4
$14.34 £10.55
-30.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 Q 28.8
$3.04 £2.24
23.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Q 13.01
$1.67 £1.23
1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 Q 25.15
$2.9 £2.13
12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Q 11.49
$3.47 £2.56
-56.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 Q 11.62
$1.62 £1.19
-6.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Q 14.32
$1.6 £1.18
16.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 Q 5.79
$1.12 £0.82
-33.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 Q 8.72
$1.57 £1.15
-28.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.76 Q 28.91
$20.41 £15.02
-81.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 Q 59.9
$10.52 £7.74
-25.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 Q 14.75
$2.83 £2.08
-32.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 Q 21.85
$3.3 £2.43
-13.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 Q 8.2
$3.33 £2.45
-67.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.16 Q 101
$94.8 £69.7
-86.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 Q 27.11
$5.46 £4.02
-35.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 £1.14
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 Q 78.6
$26.83 £19.74
-61.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.58
$2 £1.47
-44.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K Q 138.6K
$37.7K £27.7K
-52.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K Q 173.7K
$41.3K £30.4K
-45.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 Q 458
$319 £235
-81.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 Q 226
$17.53 £12.9
68.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 Q 404
$41.82 £30.78
25.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 Q 340
$45.9 £33.78
-3.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.89 Q 199
$15.86 £11.67
63.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 Q 49.68
$13.71 £10.09
-52.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Q 1,983
$1,756 £1,293
-85.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,089 Q 62.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-61.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 Q 398
$90.6 £66.7
-42.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 Q 393
$44.44 £32.71
15.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Q 750
$101 £74.3
-3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 Q 785
$103 £76
-1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 Q 5,143
$1,427 £1,050
-53.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 Q 3,334
$1,157 £851
-62.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 Q 10.1K
$2,327 £1,713
-43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 Q 5,325
$1,846 £1,359
-62.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,461 Q 11.2K
$6,050 £4,452
-75.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 Q 7,804
$4,820 £3,547
-78.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guatemala
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 Q 4,223
$3,133 £2,306
-82.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.71
5.75
51.48%

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Last update for Guatemala: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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