Guatemala

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Guatemala vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 1.03× New Zealand.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.41
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.87

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

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.4× what it does in New Zealand — but Gasoline 1L 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 ×1.41

Guatemala NZD 0.52 USD 0.299

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.99

Guatemala NZD 2.48 USD 1.406

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.87

Guatemala NZD 7.50 GTQ 33

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.78

Guatemala NZD 2.48 USD 1.407

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com