Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Antigua Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Antigua Guatemala

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 8.2% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 8% cheaper than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.60 CLP 9,272
$5.12 Q 39.33
107.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CLP 47.6K
$53.6 Q 411
1.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 CLP 7,166
$6.32 Q 48.54
29.59%
Cappuccino
$3.26 CLP 2,853
$3.36 Q 25.79
-2.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CLP 1,485
$1.23 Q 9.43
38.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,143
$1.00 Q 7.65
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,786
$3.74 Q 28.76
-14.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,698
$4.53 Q 34.77
-6.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,070
$2.01 Q 15.46
-39.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,339
$3.14 Q 24.14
-51.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 1,909
$1.64 Q 12.60
32.93%
Eggs
$4.03 CLP 3,524
$2.49 Q 19.10
61.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 CLP 9,283
$7.74 Q 59.5
37.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 5,980
$8.18 Q 62.9
-16.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 9,617
$10.44 Q 80.2
5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,767
$3.68 Q 28.28
-45.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,356
$1.53 Q 11.77
1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,864
$3.13 Q 24.00
-31.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,691
$1.64 Q 12.58
17.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,697
$1.71 Q 13.14
13.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,403
$1.71 Q 13.15
-6.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,125
$0.70 Q 5.35
84.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,042
$1.23 Q 9.45
-3.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 CLP 4,900
$3.61 Q 27.69
55.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 CLP 5,899
$7.92 Q 60.9
-14.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,352
$1.66 Q 12.78
-6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,268
$2.41 Q 18.52
7.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 CLP 753
$1.97 Q 15.12
-56.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.11 CLP 36.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 419
$4.67 Q 35.88
-89.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CLP 1,275
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.38 CLP 9,955
$15.79 Q 121
-27.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,259
$1.11 Q 8.54
29.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLP 16.9M
$19.4K Q 148.8K
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 19.5M
$22.0K Q 169.0K
1.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 117.3K
$50.2 Q 386
166.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 CLP 11.8K
$26.57 Q 204
-49.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.89 CLP 19.1K
$48.89 Q 375
-55.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 CLP 29.9K
$41.70 Q 320
-18.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 CLP 18.6K
$27.57 Q 212
-22.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 CLP 5,595
$7.25 Q 55.6
-11.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 375.3K
$243 Q 1,868
76.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,485 CLP 7.4M
$5,810 Q 44.6K
46.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CLP 49.4K
$46.54 Q 357
21.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 CLP 28.7K
$52.9 Q 406
-37.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 CLP 67.6K
$102 Q 785
-24.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 CLP 73.0K
$83.9 Q 644
-0.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 CLP 453.8K
$875 Q 6,719
-40.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 397.5K
$541 Q 4,153
-15.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 CLP 868.7K
$2,002 Q 15.4K
-50.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 CLP 790.8K
$1,242 Q 9,537
-27.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
$3,072 Q 23.6K
-7.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
$1,188 Q 9,127
155.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 CLP 742.4K
$531 Q 4,080
59.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
8.5
-39.06%

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

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

Last update for Antigua Guatemala: March 3, 2026

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