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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 56.5% cheaper than Guatemala without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 60.9% cheaper than Guatemala without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$5.76 Q 44.27
-54.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,199
$50.7 Q 389
-72.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 ₹343
$6.63 Q 50.9
-39.52%
Cappuccino
$1.8 ₹154
$3.52 Q 27.08
-48.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.7
$1.36 Q 10.48
-67.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.53
$0.99 Q 7.63
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₹170
$3.22 Q 24.75
-38.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₹296
$5.12 Q 39.34
-32.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.2
$1.95 Q 15
-65.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.55
$2.62 Q 20.12
-80.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.84 Q 14.12
-60.33%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.8
$2.36 Q 18.16
-58.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$7.24 Q 55.6
-27.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 ₹269
$8 Q 61.4
-60.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.94 Q 76.4
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 ₹180
$3.63 Q 27.87
-42.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.9
$1.62 Q 12.45
-56.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹89.3
$3.23 Q 24.83
-67.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.22
$1.5 Q 11.55
-61.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.2
$1.5 Q 11.55
-72.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.34
$1.77 Q 13.61
-72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.11
$0.74 Q 5.68
-29.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.14
$1.14 Q 8.73
-69.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹353
$3.82 Q 29.33
7.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.7 ₹659
$8.03 Q 61.7
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₹163
$1.98 Q 15.25
-3.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₹258
$2.85 Q 21.89
5.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹31.18
$1.06 Q 8.17
-66.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.87 ₹844
$12.83 Q 98.6
-23.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$3.56 Q 27.35
-73.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.84
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$10.08 Q 77.4
-82.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.08 Q 8.26
12.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$18.2K Q 139.6K
-24.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$22.4K Q 171.9K
2.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 ₹3,475
$58.3 Q 448
-30.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 ₹318
$29.26 Q 225
-87.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 ₹670
$52.6 Q 404
-85.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.07 ₹1,374
$45.14 Q 347
-64.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.7 ₹659
$25.27 Q 194
-69.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 ₹307
$6.49 Q 49.83
-44.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 ₹6,036
$260 Q 1,994
-72.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹153.7K
$8,248 Q 63.4K
-78.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 ₹2,132
$49.85 Q 383
-50.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.24 ₹2,244
$50.7 Q 389
-48.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.1 ₹3,857
$97.5 Q 749
-53.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.43 ₹2,860
$104 Q 801
-67.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$663 Q 5,094
-73.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,520
$443 Q 3,402
-74.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 ₹35.2K
$1,300 Q 9,990
-68.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ₹21.8K
$694 Q 5,333
-63.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₹128K
$1,484 Q 11.4K
0.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$996 Q 7,654
-16.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ₹43K
$531 Q 4,079
-5.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
8.71
3.56%

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Last update for India: November 3, 2025

Last update for Guatemala: November 5, 2025

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