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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.6% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.7% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.2 QΒ 39.96
209.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.3 QΒ 386
27.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.23 QΒ 47.84
65.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 QΒ 26.02
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 QΒ 9
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.98 QΒ 7.5
60.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.24 QΒ 24.89
5.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.69 QΒ 36.03
-18.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.01 QΒ 15.47
-43.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.14 QΒ 24.12
-44.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.04 QΒ 15.7
-18.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.56 QΒ 19.69
22.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.94 QΒ 61
67.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.44 QΒ 64.9
-5.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.89 QΒ 91.3
34.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.65 QΒ 28.03
-37.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 QΒ 12.06
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.05 QΒ 23.47
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.82 QΒ 13.99
40.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.75 QΒ 13.43
0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.29 QΒ 17.57
-10.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 QΒ 5.78
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.2 QΒ 9.19
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.65 QΒ 28.06
80.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.12 QΒ 62.4
-27.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.66 QΒ 12.72
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.53 QΒ 19.45
15.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.29 QΒ 9.9
75.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$13.55 QΒ 104
240.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.34 QΒ 41.07
-20.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 QΒ 4.66
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.83 QΒ 122
18.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 QΒ 8.56
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.4K QΒ 149.4K
77.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.8K QΒ 190.2K
60.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$79.3 QΒ 609
87.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.23 QΒ 202
-20.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.33 QΒ 371
-17.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.6 QΒ 381
-3.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.73 QΒ 190
-24.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.32 QΒ 56.2
28.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$242 QΒ 1,857
151.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,783 QΒ 44.4K
178.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.49 QΒ 380
110.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.4 QΒ 410
-22.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 QΒ 898
-20.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$122 QΒ 936
-2.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$723 QΒ 5,557
120.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$420 QΒ 3,225
200.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,398 QΒ 10.7K
117.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$778 QΒ 5,976
166.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,670 QΒ 12.8K
335.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$990 QΒ 7,609
359.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$654 QΒ 5,028
123.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.9
-57.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guatemala City: October 29, 2025

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