Guatemala

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

Guatemala vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 1.09× Colombia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. 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

Colombia Colombia = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.44
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.30
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.69

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

In Guatemala, Diesel 1L costs 1.5× what it does in Colombia — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.54

Guatemala COP 5,184 USD 1.406

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.44

Guatemala COP 1,102 USD 0.299

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09

Guatemala COP 5,187 USD 1.407

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69

Guatemala COP 15,871 GTQ 33

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

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