Guatemala

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

Guatemala vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 0.90× Hong Kong.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. 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

Hong Kong Hong Kong = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.63
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.34
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.33

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

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.3×. 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 ×1.63

Guatemala HK$2.34 USD 0.299

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.34

Guatemala HK$33.57 GTQ 33

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.34

Guatemala HK$11.04 USD 1.407

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.31

Guatemala HK$11.03 USD 1.406

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com