Cost of Living Comparison Between Zacapa and Chimaltenango Cost of Living Comparison Between Zacapa and Chimaltenango

🙂 Solo nomad: Zacapa is 81.3% cheaper than Chimaltenango without rent, and 85.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zacapa is 85.4% cheaper than Chimaltenango without rent, and 86.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zacapa
Chimaltenango
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$5.13 Q 39.43
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$50.8 Q 390
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$6.41 Q 49.23
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Cappuccino
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$3.27 Q 25.14
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.18 Q 9.09
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.9 Q 6.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.3 Q 25.33
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.45 Q 34.16
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zacapa
Chimaltenango
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.1 Q 16.14
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White Bread (500g)
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$3.19 Q 24.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.01 Q 15.47
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Eggs
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$2.52 Q 19.38
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$7.92 Q 60.9
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.57 Q 65.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.58 Q 89
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.5 Q 26.92
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.59 Q 12.19
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Oranges (1kg)
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$3.09 Q 23.72
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.76 Q 13.53
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.76 Q 13.55
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.39 Q 18.35
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.75 Q 5.78
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.19 Q 9.17
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.54 Q 27.22
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Wine (Bottle)
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$8.08 Q 62.1
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.61 Q 12.37
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.39 Q 18.38
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🚌 Getting Around
Zacapa
Chimaltenango
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$5.27 Q 40.5
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.65 Q 4.98
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$15.36 Q 118
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.06 Q 8.13
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$19.5K Q 150K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24.3K Q 186.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zacapa
Chimaltenango
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$80.2 Q 616
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$26.01 Q 200
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$49.22 Q 378
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zacapa
Chimaltenango
Difference
Cinema Ticket
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$7.26 Q 55.8
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Zacapa
Chimaltenango
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$247 Q 1,896
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,863 Q 45K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zacapa
Chimaltenango
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 Q 402
$50.1 Q 385
4.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.62 Q 304
$53.5 Q 411
-25.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 Q 609
$116 Q 888
-31.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 Q 578
$121 Q 928
-37.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zacapa
Chimaltenango
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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8.9
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Last update for Zacapa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chimaltenango: October 28, 2025

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