Guatemala vs Mexico: Cost of Living 2026
This page does not yet publish a sourced Mexico cost comparison. The category table, city matchups and grocery prices it carried until October 2026 had no traceable source and were withdrawn on October 21, 2026 (see corrections). The Guatemala-side guides below give each figure with its source and the date it was checked.
Guatemala costs, with sources
- Healthcare in Guatemala — Guatemala City hospitals with their switchboard and emergency numbers and the source for each.
- Streaming services — plan prices as shown on each service's Guatemala page, with the date each was checked.
- Phone plans — Tigo and Claro prepaid and postpaid packs.
- Import tax calculator — DAI and IVA by product, from SAT's tariff readings.
- Exchange rates — the daily quetzal reference rate.
- Emergency numbers — each number with the issuer's page it comes from.
Healthcare
In Guatemala, the public Hospital Roosevelt lists emergencies 24 hours a day on its own site, and private hospitals in Zona 10 of Guatemala City, including Hospital Herrera Llerandi and Centro Médico, list 24-hour emergency care on theirs. Our healthcare guide lists Guatemala City hospitals with their switchboard and emergency numbers and the source for each.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this page compare Guatemala and Mexico prices?
Not yet. The category table, city matchups and grocery prices published here until October 2026 had no traceable source and were withdrawn on October 21, 2026. Guatemala-side costs with their sources are in the healthcare, streaming, phone plan, import tax and exchange rate guides linked on this page.
Which Guatemala City hospitals list 24-hour emergency care?
The public Hospital Roosevelt lists emergencies 24 hours a day on its own site, and the private Hospital Herrera Llerandi and Centro Médico, both in Zona 10 of Guatemala City, list 24-hour emergency care on theirs.
Explore More Guatemala Data
📬 The Part I Don't Put on the Website
Every week: my honest take on living in Guatemala, reader questions answered, and what the data can't tell you. From a Guatemalan who left for the USA and came back.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. We respect your privacy.