Guatemala

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

Guatemala vs

Chile

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 1.00× Chile.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Chile. A bar running right means Guatemala is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Chile Chile = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.31
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.97
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.79

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Chile — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.31

Guatemala CLP 264 USD 0.299

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.05

Guatemala CLP 1,243 USD 1.406

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.89

Guatemala CLP 1,244 USD 1.407

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.79

Guatemala CLP 3,805 GTQ 33

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index