Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guatemala City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guatemala City

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.1% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.2% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.15 Q 39.45
209.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$50.1 Q 384
28.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$6.28 Q 48.09
67.83%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.40 Q 26.05
-14.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.23 Q 9.42
86.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.92 Q 7.03
70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$3.35 Q 25.65
2.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.54 Q 34.78
-14.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.04 Q 15.63
-44.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.20 Q 24.49
-44.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.09 Q 16.05
-16.27%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.52 Q 19.33
28.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.72 Q 59.2
71.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$8.21 Q 62.9
-2.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$11.87 Q 91.0
34.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.55 Q 27.21
-34.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.59 Q 12.20
3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.02 Q 23.15
-35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.84 Q 14.09
32.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.70 Q 13.03
7.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.28 Q 17.46
-8.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.69 Q 5.28
189.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.23 Q 9.39
-34.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.65 Q 27.98
84.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$8.06 Q 61.7
-28.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.68 Q 12.83
-20.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.50 Q 19.18
20.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.27 Q 9.77
86.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$13.80 Q 106
234.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$5.17 Q 39.61
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.61 Q 4.66
42.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$15.68 Q 120
18.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.06 Q 8.15
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$19.7K Q 150.9K
76.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.5K Q 187.3K
58.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$79.8 Q 611
88.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$26.66 Q 204
-22.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$48.50 Q 372
-17.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$48.15 Q 369
-0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$24.62 Q 189
-25.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$7.27 Q 55.7
28.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$244 Q 1,869
152.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,785 Q 44.3K
184.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$49.59 Q 380
110.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$52.8 Q 404
-22.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$115 Q 883
-17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$120 Q 917
0.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$717 Q 5,491
127.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$431 Q 3,300
185.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,375 Q 10.5K
119.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$756 Q 5,795
164.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,055 Q 15.7K
283.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,082 Q 8,290
299.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$846 Q 6,482
90.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.9
-57.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Guatemala City: March 1, 2026

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