Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Guatemala

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 19.5% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 20.1% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$5.81 Q 44.63
175.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$49.29 Q 379
16.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.67 Q 51.2
58.92%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.55 Q 27.26
-32.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.31 Q 10.05
98.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.03 Q 7.91
85.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.3 Q 25.32
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.25 Q 40.32
-21.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.92 Q 14.79
-38.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.68 Q 20.62
-42.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.83 Q 14.07
-12.02%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.34 Q 17.96
32.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.48 Q 57.5
90.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.82 Q 60.1
9.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$9.95 Q 76.4
57.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.75 Q 28.8
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.69 Q 13.01
22.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.27 Q 25.15
-37.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.5 Q 11.49
76.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.51 Q 11.62
21.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.86 Q 14.32
5.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.75 Q 5.79
81.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.13 Q 8.72
-34.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.76 Q 28.91
71.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.8 Q 59.9
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.92 Q 14.75
-31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.84 Q 21.85
-26.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.07 Q 8.2
67.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$13.16 Q 101
161.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.53 Q 27.11
29.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$10.23 Q 78.6
158.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.12 Q 8.58
63.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$18K Q 138.6K
117.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$22.6K Q 173.7K
38.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$59.6 Q 458
149.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$29.47 Q 226
-30.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$52.6 Q 404
-36.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$44.32 Q 340
6.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$25.89 Q 199
-39.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.47 Q 49.68
47.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$258 Q 1,983
102.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$8,089 Q 62.1K
23.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$51.8 Q 398
68.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$51.2 Q 393
-27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$97.6 Q 750
-6.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$102 Q 785
5.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$669 Q 5,143
56.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$434 Q 3,334
87.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,313 Q 10.1K
28.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$693 Q 5,325
78.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,461 Q 11.2K
189.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,016 Q 7,804
168.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$550 Q 4,223
263.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
8.71
-59.70%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guatemala: October 27, 2025

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