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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.9% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.3% more expensive than Guatemala City without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$5.25 Q 40.19
201.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$50.3 Q 385
28.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.37 Q 48.73
62.79%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.39 Q 25.97
-14.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.21 Q 9.26
84.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.97 Q 7.43
59.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$3.34 Q 25.58
1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$4.66 Q 35.67
-16.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.06 Q 15.74
-45.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$3.05 Q 23.34
-40.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.11 Q 16.17
-17.06%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.60 Q 19.89
21.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.99 Q 61.2
68.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$8.21 Q 62.8
-5.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$11.69 Q 89.4
33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.64 Q 27.85
-37.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.59 Q 12.19
7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.16 Q 24.15
-38.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.77 Q 13.51
42.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.72 Q 13.14
4.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.38 Q 18.21
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.74 Q 5.67
162.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.19 Q 9.12
-31.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.54 Q 27.11
87.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.33 Q 63.7
-30.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.61 Q 12.35
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.39 Q 18.29
21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.27 Q 9.72
85.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$13.51 Q 103
238.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$5.30 Q 40.54
-20.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.63 Q 4.84
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$15.39 Q 118
21.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.07 Q 8.17
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$19.8K Q 151.5K
74.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$24.6K Q 188.6K
60.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$79.4 Q 608
83.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$25.79 Q 197
-19.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$48.77 Q 373
-18.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$49.28 Q 377
-1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$24.13 Q 185
-21.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$7.31 Q 55.9
24.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$248 Q 1,897
149.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,852 Q 44.8K
176.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$50.6 Q 387
106.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$53.6 Q 410
-24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$117 Q 898
-20.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$123 Q 942
-0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$724 Q 5,541
121.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$427 Q 3,266
195.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,398 Q 10.7K
119.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$780 Q 5,965
157.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,073 Q 15.9K
271.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,089 Q 8,330
301.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guatemala City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$838 Q 6,409
95.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.9
-57.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Guatemala City: April 11, 2026

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