Guatemala

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Guatemala vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 2.11× Vietnam.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. 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

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.83
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.65
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.49

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

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.8× what it does in Vietnam — but Big Mac costs only 1.5×. 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 ×3.83

Guatemala ₫7,854 USD 0.299

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.73

Guatemala ₫36,960 USD 1.407

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.57

Guatemala ₫36,934 USD 1.406

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.49

Guatemala ₫113,085 GTQ 33

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

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