What does stuff cost in Guatemala? (updated November, 5  2002)

We have had people ask us what the cost of living is in Guatemala. I made this section of the site so you could see how much average items cost in Guatemala.

5 lbs of bananas

10 corn tortillas

1 lbs of Hamburger

1lbs of mozzarella cheese

2 liter of Coke

20oz of coke in a sandwich bag

1 lbs of chocolate chips

Box of Kellogg's corn flakes

1 dozen eggs

1 lbs of potatoes

gallon of pasteurized milk

loaf of white bread

15 cents

10 cents

$1.00

$3.00

$1.25

30 cents

$4.00

$3.25

95 cents

60 cents

$4

80 cents

newspaper

1 gallon of unleaded gas

1 quart of oil (import)

1 month rent for apartment with
4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms

New 2002 Nissan Sentra

1992 Nissan Sentra (bluebook $1,985)

Small new refrigerator (import)

3 piece living room set (made locally)

7' X 9" area rug (import)

Kitchen table for 6 people (made locally)

Washing machine new (import)

25 cents

$2

$2.25

$202
 

$9,895

$3,255

$400

$210

$120

$100

$500

car wash, done by hand

1 hour of labor - auto mechanic

1 hour appointment with a doctor

1 hour of labor - plumber

average monthly electric bill for a home

25lbs of propane

1 month of TV cable w/ movie channels

Local telephone calls

Telephone calls to the US

Mail a letter within Guatemala

$1.10

$3.50

$5.00

$4.00

$18

$4.75

$10.25

5-10 cents per minute

10-90 cents per minute

12 cents

1 ticket to movie theatre (Friday night)

1 large steak dinner at a nice restaurant

1 new release video rental

1 ticket to a concert or play

Nice double bed hotel room

$2.10

$11

$1.50

$3-20

$10-$85