Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Guatemala

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 48.5% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 51.2% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$5.81 Q 44.63
245.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$49.29 Q 379
82.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.67 Q 51.2
50.37%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$3.55 Q 27.26
32.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.31 Q 10.05
87.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.03 Q 7.91
64.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.3 Q 25.32
99.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$5.25 Q 40.32
19.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.92 Q 14.79
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.68 Q 20.62
-38.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.83 Q 14.07
23.50%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.34 Q 17.96
74.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$7.48 Q 57.5
30.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.82 Q 60.1
11.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$9.95 Q 76.4
44.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.75 Q 28.8
-18.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.69 Q 13.01
-1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.27 Q 25.15
-11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.5 Q 11.49
131.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.51 Q 11.62
7.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.86 Q 14.32
-13.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.75 Q 5.79
49.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.13 Q 8.72
38.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.76 Q 28.91
442.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$7.8 Q 59.9
34.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.92 Q 14.75
47.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.84 Q 21.85
16.20%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.07 Q 8.2
211.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$13.16 Q 101
619.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$3.53 Q 27.11
54.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$10.23 Q 78.6
162.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.12 Q 8.58
78.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$18K Q 138.6K
109.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$22.6K Q 173.7K
82.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$59.6 Q 458
434.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$29.47 Q 226
-40.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$52.6 Q 404
-20.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$44.32 Q 340
3.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$25.89 Q 199
-38.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$6.47 Q 49.68
111.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$258 Q 1,983
580.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$8,089 Q 62.1K
162.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$51.8 Q 398
74.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$51.2 Q 393
-13.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$97.6 Q 750
3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$102 Q 785
1.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$669 Q 5,143
113.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$434 Q 3,334
166.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,313 Q 10.1K
77.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$693 Q 5,325
166.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,461 Q 11.2K
314.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,016 Q 7,804
374.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$550 Q 4,223
469.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.71
-33.98%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guatemala: October 27, 2025

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