Guatemala

Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Peru = 1×

Guatemala vs

Peru

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 1.06× Peru.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Peru. 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

Peru Peru = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.61
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.87
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.86

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

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Peru — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. 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 ×1.61

Guatemala PEN 1.00 USD 0.299

Peru PEN 0.62 USD 0.186

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.89

Guatemala PEN 4.73 USD 1.407

Peru PEN 5.29 USD 1.575

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.86

Guatemala PEN 14.46 GTQ 33

Peru PEN 16.90 PEN 16.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.86

Guatemala PEN 4.72 USD 1.406

Peru PEN 5.52 USD 1.644

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com