Guatemala vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2934
🏠 One person rent
$424
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$467
$1090
💸 GDP per capita
$5473
$20795
😃 Human freedom index
7.09
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
69.2
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
73
🌐 English speaking %
1%
24%
🎓 Higher education
50
64
😀 Quality of life
34
66
🏙️ Population
17.3M
3.46M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($886) is 26% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1202). Guatemala ranked 98th vs 51st for Uruguay in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala compared to 0.9 months in Uruguay. Ranked 139th and 48th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Guatemala and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 15 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Guatemala Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$816
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.9
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
7.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.66
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.6
$7.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.54
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$7208

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Cities Comparison in Guatemala vs Uruguay

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1019
1.21M
Mixco
$630
518K
Coban
$829
229K
Quetzaltenango
$806
204K
Jalapa
$900
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$902
151K
Momostenango
$882
140K
Mazatenango
$880
83.8K
Flores
$842
44.7K
Panajachel
$805
16.1K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1311
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
112K
Salto
$1047
125K
Maldonado
$989
86.8K
Paysandu
$894
76.4K
Melo
$785
51.8K
Rivera
$837
64.5K
Tacuarembo
$900
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1187
31.7K
Mercedes
$1064
42K
Minas
$1186
38.4K
Durazno
$1101
34.4K
Florida
$1123
33.6K
Artigas
$957
40.7K
Punta del Este
$1672
9.28K