Cost of living in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

The cost of living in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala is approximately 777 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1620 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Quetzaltenango

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
777 $
Without Rent
408 $
Rent & Utilities
368 $
Food
296 $
Transport
28 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
473 $
GDP per Capita
5,798 $
Freedom Index
7.09
Lifespan
69 years
Speak English
1%
Population
208.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.57 $
Dinner 26.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.36 $
Capuccino 2.69 $
Coke, 330ml 0.5 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.66 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.11 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.53 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.06 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.64 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.34 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.48 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.59 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.02 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.8 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.74 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.86 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.66 $
Cigarette pack 3.21 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.26 $
Monthly Pass 11 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.98 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.41 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 24.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.67 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.53 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.2 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.32 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 44 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 68 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 41.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 302 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 247 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 204 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 359 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,011 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 306 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 473 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.75%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.54 $
Haircut 4.53 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 109 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 219 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,607 $

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Cuba
Quetzaltenango vs Havana (Havana is 32% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 82% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Holguin (Holguin is 65% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 96% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 36% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 50% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 101% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 100% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 41% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 13% more expensive)
Costa Rica
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El Salvador
Quetzaltenango vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 53% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 9% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 51% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 39% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 49% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Apopa (Apopa is 47% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 55% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 87% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 40% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 14% more expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Quetzaltenango vs St. John's (St. John's is 40% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs All Saints (All Saints is 39% more expensive)
Grenada
Quetzaltenango vs St. George's (St. George's is 37% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Grenville (Grenville is 37% more expensive)
Dominica
Quetzaltenango vs Roseau (Roseau is 29% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 46% more expensive)
Saint Vincent
Quetzaltenango vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 26% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 29% more expensive)
Belize
Quetzaltenango vs Belize City (Belize City is 13% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 40% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 6% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 72% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 102% more expensive)
Guatemala
Quetzaltenango vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 29% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Mixco (Mixco is 18% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Coban (Coban is 17% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango has similar costs) Quetzaltenango vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 16% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 16% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 12% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 12% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Flores (Flores is 11% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 2% more expensive)
Honduras
Quetzaltenango vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 7% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 34% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Choloma (Choloma is 23% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 16% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 14% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 11% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 8% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 7% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Yoro (Yoro is 6% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs La Lima (La Lima is 12% more expensive)
Dominican Republic
Quetzaltenango vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 2% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 35% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 1% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Higuey (Higuey is 1% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs La Vega (La Vega is 26% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 7% more expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 6% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 32% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 20% less expensive) Quetzaltenango vs Bonao (Bonao is 30% less expensive)
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