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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 16.2% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 15.7% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.92
$6.03 Q 46.21
167.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.09
$51.2 Q 393
11.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.92
$6.37 Q 48.83
62.48%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.03
$3.49 Q 26.80
-32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$1.31 Q 10.04
95.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.04 Q 7.95
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.30 Q 25.30
3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.51
$5.33 Q 40.88
-23.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.92 Q 14.76
-38.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.69 Q 20.61
-41.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.78 Q 13.64
-5.62%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.61
$2.29 Q 17.58
32.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.13
$7.59 Q 58.2
85.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.36
$8.21 Q 62.9
3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.82
$9.77 Q 75.0
64.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$3.73 Q 28.63
-34.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.62 Q 12.46
28.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.33 Q 25.57
-39.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.44 Q 11.03
84.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.56 Q 11.99
19.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.83 Q 14.07
8.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.81 Q 6.20
61.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.09 Q 8.37
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.34
$3.88 Q 29.74
59.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.90
$8.05 Q 61.8
-29.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.95 Q 14.96
-32.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.88 Q 22.07
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.03 Q 7.87
69.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.35
$13.21 Q 101
166.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.86
$3.50 Q 26.86
27.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.56
$9.94 Q 76.3
163.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.10 Q 8.47
67.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$18.2K Q 139.8K
107.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.1K
$22.4K Q 171.9K
40.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$58.8 Q 451
157.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.42
$28.89 Q 222
-30.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.72
$53.4 Q 409
-35.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.70
$43.94 Q 337
7.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.94
$25.73 Q 197
-37.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.20
$6.51 Q 49.91
46.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$258 Q 1,979
99.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,823
$8,129 Q 62.4K
25.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.8
$51.1 Q 392
67.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.56
$51.6 Q 396
-28.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.5
$100 Q 767
-8.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.6
$104 Q 796
3.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €921
$673 Q 5,161
58.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €708
$436 Q 3,346
88.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,430
$1,289 Q 9,887
28.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,052
$698 Q 5,351
74.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,720
$2,245 Q 17.2K
92.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,389
$1,116 Q 8,559
148.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,821
$577 Q 4,427
266.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
8.71
-59.70%

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

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Guatemala: February 28, 2026

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