Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Guatemala

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 33.2% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 41.5% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$5.86 Q 44.81
193.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$51.1 Q 391
55.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$6.60 Q 50.5
74.70%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$3.54 Q 27.04
-44.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$1.30 Q 9.96
128.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$1.04 Q 7.95
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$3.34 Q 25.58
68.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$5.26 Q 40.24
-1.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$2.00 Q 15.30
-19.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.59 Q 19.82
-7.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$1.83 Q 13.97
60.11%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$2.38 Q 18.18
66.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$7.36 Q 56.3
127.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$8.06 Q 61.7
56.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$9.83 Q 75.2
111.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$3.67 Q 28.10
-31.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.71 Q 13.08
30.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$3.31 Q 25.33
-19.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$1.46 Q 11.16
129.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.56 Q 11.90
30.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.85 Q 14.17
-0.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.81 Q 6.16
87.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$1.09 Q 8.33
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$3.74 Q 28.62
84.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$8.24 Q 63.1
-12.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$1.91 Q 14.63
-4.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.74 Q 20.95
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$1.03 Q 7.87
87.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$13.27 Q 102
224.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$3.68 Q 28.18
52.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$10.28 Q 78.7
238.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.12 Q 8.57
80.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$18.6K Q 141.9K
77.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$22.6K Q 173.2K
48.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$57.5 Q 440
284.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$29.42 Q 225
-53.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$52.8 Q 404
-40.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$43.45 Q 332
32.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$25.47 Q 195
0.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$6.53 Q 49.97
56.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$264 Q 2,017
119.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$8,001 Q 61.2K
31.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$50.5 Q 386
82.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$51.5 Q 394
-21.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$99.3 Q 760
1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$104 Q 796
27.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$676 Q 5,169
25.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$440 Q 3,368
48.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$1,314 Q 10.0K
15.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$694 Q 5,310
54.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$2,289 Q 17.5K
73.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$1,116 Q 8,535
117.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$593 Q 4,534
227.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8.71
-49.37%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Guatemala: April 13, 2026

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