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Guatemala City, Guatemala
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Guatemala City

capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala

19°C · this month$2,000/mo994,9381,500 m41 missions from 41 countries
Photo: BladimiroAlvarado · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Guatemala City

Monthly budget
$2,000/mo
Prices vs USA: 45%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 7.648 GTQ
US travel advisory
Level 3
Homicides / 100k: 23.4
travel.state.gov
Internet access
60%
of people online
Air quality
29.7
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Spanish
Emergency
110 · 120 · 123
Plug types
NEMA 5-15, NEMA 1-15
Calling code
+502

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Mar 11, 2026

Climate by month

Now
November
Temperature
25°14°
Rain
33 mm
Humidity
83%
Temperature, °C

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, October, November, and December

TerraClimate 1991–2020 · NASA POWER

Embassies & consulates in Guatemala City

41 missions from 41 countries

Embassy 36

Argentina+502 22285998Belize+502 2207-4000Brazil(502) 2321-6800Canada13 Calle 8-44 Zona 10, Edificio Edyma PlazaChile3ª Avenida 14-33, Zona 14Colombia2333-4778Costa Rica5ta Avenida 7-08, zona 14CubaAvenida Las Américas 20-72Ecuador4ª avenida 12-60, zona 14EgyptEmbassy · Guatemala CityEl Salvador15a Avenida 12-01, Zona 13 Ciudad de Guatemala, GuatemalaFrance5A Avenida 8-59 Zona 14 - Edificio COGEFAR Guatemala, 01014Germany+502-23-646700Greece2420 5475Honduras12 Calle, 1-25 Zona 10 Edificio Geminis 10, Torre Sur, 12 Nivel, Oficina 1211India+502 2508-8891Israel+502 2317-8500Italy12 Calle 6-49, Zona 14JapanAvenida Reforma 16-85, Zona 10 Torre InternacionalLebanon2308 5000Mexico+502 2420-3400Morocco+502 23 63 31 02Nicaragua10 Avenida, 14-72 Zona 10Panama+502 2207-2999Peru13 Calle 14-24, Zona 13, Ciudad de GuatemalaPolandEmbassy of PolandRussia+502 2 368-09-79Spain6ª Calle 6-48, Zona 9SwedenAvenida Reforma 9-55Switzerland16 Calle 0-55, Ciudad de GuatemalaTaiwanEmbassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Guatemala CityTürkiye+502 2269 7761United KingdomEdificio Torre Internacional, 16 Calle 0-55United States+502 2326 4000Uruguay12 Calle 2-63VenezuelaEmbassy · Guatemala City

Apostolic Nunciature 1

Vatican CityApartado postal 3041, Zona 9, 10 Calle 4/47, 01009 Ciudad de Guatemala

Consulate 1

Netherlands+50622961490

Honorary Consulate 3

Belgium6a Avenida 16-24, 01010, Ciudad de GuatemalaCzechia+502/2332-5989Ireland8a Avenida 3-90, 01014, Ciudad de Guatemala

Where to eat in Guatemala City

Restaurants and cafés
Bars and nightlife

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Guatemala City · CC BY-SA 4.0

Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Guatemala

Frequently asked questions

Where can you eat in Guatemala City?

The travel guide to Guatemala City lists Tre Fratelli, Restaurante Fridas, Tapas y Cañas, and Hotel Pan-American.

Is Guatemala City safe for travellers?

The U.S. State Department currently rates Guatemala at Level 3. The national intentional-homicide rate is 23.4 per 100,000 people.

How much does it cost to live in Guatemala City?

Roughly $2,000 per month for a remote worker, based on Guatemala price levels (45% of US prices).

What is the weather like in Guatemala City in November?

In November Guatemala City averages a high of 25°C, a low of 14°C and about 33 mm of rain.

Which embassies and consulates are in Guatemala City?

41 diplomatic missions, including Argentina (Embassy), Belize (Embassy), Brazil (Embassy), Canada (Embassy), Chile (Embassy), Colombia (Embassy), Costa Rica (Embassy), and Cuba (Embassy).

Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), TerraClimate (CC0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.