Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guatemala

For one person, living is cheaper in Guatemala: $1,344 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $10,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇬🇹 Guatemala
$1,344
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.4% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.8% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$7.79 Q 59.5
118.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$50.5 Q 386
24.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$7.77 Q 59.4
46.98%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$3.52 Q 26.89
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.43 Q 10.91
65.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.14 Q 8.71
45.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$3.32 Q 25.40
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$5.32 Q 40.64
-38.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$2.02 Q 15.41
-42.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$3.28 Q 25.05
-42.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.07 Q 15.84
-26.57%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.45 Q 18.74
58.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$6.17 Q 47.14
108.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$9.89 Q 75.6
-19.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$12.42 Q 94.9
41.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$4.08 Q 31.14
-44.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.99 Q 15.19
-11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$4.47 Q 34.16
-57.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$1.72 Q 13.18
43.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.92 Q 14.64
-3.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$2.25 Q 17.21
-8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$0.75 Q 5.76
85.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.23 Q 9.37
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$3.99 Q 30.53
72.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$8.38 Q 64.0
-34.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.30 Q 17.57
-42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$3.27 Q 24.97
-33.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.98 Q 15.15
13.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$14.03 Q 107
221.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$5.10 Q 38.97
-21.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.74 Q 13.32
-38.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$10.44 Q 79.8
58.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.31 Q 10.01
72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$21.8K Q 166.3K
54.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$24.6K Q 187.7K
64.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$72.2 Q 552
126.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$31.63 Q 242
-41.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$50.2 Q 383
-33.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$41.36 Q 316
11.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$15.17 Q 116
23.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$6.66 Q 50.9
42.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$352 Q 2,693
95.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$7,447 Q 56.9K
126.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$46.89 Q 358
123.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$49.71 Q 380
-8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$102 Q 780
-3.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$107 Q 815
16.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$831 Q 6,349
90.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$499 Q 3,815
142.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,576 Q 12.0K
79.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$885 Q 6,760
122.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$2,300 Q 17.6K
232.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$1,147 Q 8,763
286.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$660 Q 5,040
138.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
11.62
-67.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Guatemala: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Guatemala
$499 58.7% $710
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Guatemala
$298 9.5% $26
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Guatemala
$165 33.1% $82
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Guatemala
$154 28.5% $61
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Guatemala
$137 18.1% $30
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Guatemala
$55 15.8% $10
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Guatemala
$36 43.6% $28
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇬🇹 Guatemala
🕒 Local time
06:48 6:48 AM
23:48 11:48 PM
7 h behind Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
17,263,239
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

GTQ, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Guatemalan Quetzal exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.64 GTQ (1 GTQ = 0.131 USD). 1 EUR = 8.57 GTQ (1 GTQ = 0.117 EUR).

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