Guatemala vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$1188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2195
$2894
🏠 One person rent
$390
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$717
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.5
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$987
💸 GDP per capita
$5798
$22565
😃 Human freedom index
7.09
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
68.7
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
73
🌐 English speaking %
1%
24%
🎓 Higher education
50
64
😀 Quality of life
31
65
🏙️ Population
17.3M
3.44M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($885) is 25% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1188). Guatemala ranked 104th vs 56th 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 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 143rd and 50th 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
$5.12
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$912
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1325
$2701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$2413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.78
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.53
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.68
$6.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.4
$9.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5637
$7715

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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
$1005
1.21M
Mixco
$639
528K
Coban
$912
229K
Quetzaltenango
$777
208K
Jalapa
$904
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$900
151K
Momostenango
$872
140K
Mazatenango
$870
83.8K
Flores
$859
44.7K
Panajachel
$791
16.1K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1331
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
112K
Salto
$987
125K
Rivera
$758
103K
Maldonado
$968
86.8K
Paysandu
$770
76.4K
Melo
$728
51.8K
Tacuarembo
$831
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1169
31.7K
Mercedes
$1025
42K
Minas
$1188
38.4K
Durazno
$1080
34.4K
Artigas
$881
40.7K
Florida
$1096
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1505
9.28K