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Cost of Living in Panajachel - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $608 (excluding rent), and $648 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,443 (excluding rent), and $1,459 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 Q 36.15
$3.36 Q 25.79
$10.07 Q 77.4
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.84 Q 252
$32.84 Q 252
$98.5 Q 757
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 Q 49.44
$5.97 Q 45.85
$6.63 Q 50.9
Cappuccino
$2.6 Q 19.96
$1.95 Q 14.99
$5.2 Q 39.93
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 Q 9.4
$0.8 Q 6.11
$3.06 Q 23.5
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 Q 7.55
$0.67 Q 5.17
$2.03 Q 15.58
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 Q 19.54
$1.91 Q 14.67
$3.9 Q 29.95
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 Q 35.01
$2.6 Q 19.99
$6.5 Q 49.95
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 Q 16.01
$1.58 Q 12.14
$3.67 Q 28.23
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 Q 12.27
$1.6 Q 12.27
$9.95 Q 76.5
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 Q 16.27
$1.77 Q 13.59
$5.34 Q 41.02
Eggs
$1.83 Q 14.04
$1.61 Q 12.38
$5.36 Q 41.18
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.8 Q 59.9
$5.7 Q 43.83
$12.84 Q 98.6
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.3 Q 63.8
$4.53 Q 34.84
$10.2 Q 78.4
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 Q 78.8
$5.32 Q 40.86
$20.51 Q 158
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 Q 27.45
$1.9 Q 14.6
$4.84 Q 37.19
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 Q 12.24
$0.94 Q 7.19
$4.43 Q 34.03
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 Q 23.6
$1.21 Q 9.29
$11.4 Q 87.6
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 Q 8.64
$0.76 Q 5.86
$2.06 Q 15.85
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Q 8.16
$0.64 Q 4.91
$5.13 Q 39.44
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 Q 18.12
$0.69 Q 5.29
$3.96 Q 30.4
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 Q 5.21
$0.68 Q 5.21
$0.95 Q 7.29
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 Q 9.53
$0.67 Q 5.12
$2.01 Q 15.43
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 Q 28.18
$3.28 Q 25.24
$5.26 Q 40.41
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 Q 59.4
$5.79 Q 44.51
$12.88 Q 99
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 Q 12.46
$1.03 Q 7.9
$2.58 Q 19.82
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 Q 18.49
$1.54 Q 11.8
$4.47 Q 34.34
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 Q 40.96
$2.67 Q 20.48
$8 Q 61.4
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 Q 4.68
$0.38 Q 2.94
$1.08 Q 8.3
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.81 Q 122
$9.88 Q 75.9
$23.71 Q 182
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.59
$1.04 Q 7.96
$1.24 Q 9.53
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K Q 151K
$15.7K Q 120.8K
$26.2K Q 201.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K Q 192.9K
$23.8K Q 183.2K
$26.5K Q 203.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$33.14 Q 255
$27.48 Q 211
$155 Q 1,193
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Q 200
$12.94 Q 99.4
$43.07 Q 331
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.75 Q 359
$24.51 Q 188
$103 Q 793
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 Q 53.9
$5.74 Q 44.09
$9.56 Q 73.5
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 Q 1,917
$120 Q 920
$333 Q 2,556
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,773 Q 44.4K
$4,672 Q 35.9K
$7,787 Q 59.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.68 Q 382
$32.37 Q 249
$77.7 Q 597
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 Q 406
$38.8 Q 298
$64.7 Q 497
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 Q 898
$65.5 Q 503
$170 Q 1,309
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 Q 921
$77.1 Q 592
$167 Q 1,283
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.9
6.5
18
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