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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 42% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 48.6% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$6.03 Q 46.27
234.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$51.2 Q 393
72.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$6.37 Q 48.90
61.85%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$3.49 Q 26.84
32.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$1.31 Q 10.05
83.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.04 Q 7.96
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$3.30 Q 25.33
107.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$5.33 Q 40.94
19.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.92 Q 14.78
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$2.69 Q 20.64
-35.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$1.78 Q 13.66
25.84%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$2.29 Q 17.60
74.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$7.59 Q 58.3
27.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$8.21 Q 63.0
6.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$9.77 Q 75.1
47.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$3.73 Q 28.66
-17.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.62 Q 12.47
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$3.33 Q 25.61
-15.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$1.44 Q 11.05
147.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.56 Q 12.01
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.83 Q 14.09
-12.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.81 Q 6.21
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$1.09 Q 8.38
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$3.88 Q 29.78
414.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$8.05 Q 61.8
32.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$1.95 Q 14.98
44.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$2.88 Q 22.10
19.10%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$1.03 Q 7.88
217.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$13.21 Q 101
613.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$3.50 Q 26.89
52.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$9.94 Q 76.4
172.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$1.10 Q 8.49
80.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$18.2K Q 140.0K
111.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$22.4K Q 172.1K
79.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$58.8 Q 451
443.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$28.89 Q 222
-39.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$53.4 Q 410
-21.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$43.94 Q 337
4.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$25.73 Q 198
-37.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$6.51 Q 49.97
110.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$258 Q 1,982
564.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$8,129 Q 62.4K
160.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$51.1 Q 392
77.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$51.6 Q 396
-14.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$100 Q 768
1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$104 Q 797
1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$673 Q 5,167
110.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$436 Q 3,351
157.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$1,289 Q 9,900
79.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$698 Q 5,358
158.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$2,245 Q 17.2K
159.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$1,116 Q 8,570
305.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$577 Q 4,433
470.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.71
-33.98%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Guatemala: February 28, 2026

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