Guatemala

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

Guatemala vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 1.46× Turkey.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. 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

Turkey Turkey = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.46
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.95
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.73

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

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.5× what it does in Turkey — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.46

Guatemala TRY 13.30 USD 0.299

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.01

Guatemala TRY 65.67 USD 1.407

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

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

Guatemala TRY 65.62 USD 1.406

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.73

Guatemala TRY 185.95 GTQ 33

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

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