Cost of living in Jalapa, Guatemala

The cost of living in Jalapa, Guatemala is approximately 904 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2238 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Jalapa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
904 $
Without Rent
513 $
Rent & Utilities
391 $
Food
377 $
Transport
30 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
456 $
GDP per Capita
5,798 $
Freedom Index
7.09
Lifespan
69 years
Speak English
1%
Population
193.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.85 $
Dinner 51.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.93 $
Capuccino 3.31 $
Coke, 330ml 1.36 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.24 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.49 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.43 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.94 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.51 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.57 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.51 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.51 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.87 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.45 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.79 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.02 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.77 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.76 $
Cigarette pack 3.6 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.7 $
Monthly Pass 12.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 39.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.52 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.85 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.37 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 50 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 267 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 518 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 416 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 856 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,34 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 86 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 456 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.04%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.75 $
Haircut 12 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 114 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 217 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,622 $