As digital nomads, we’re constantly browsing the web in browse of somewhere to live, unpack as well as put down some temporary roots. We do our research study as well as try to source out costs as well as amenities before moving, however seldom do we discover precise costs of basic, daily items. Surely, these are the things that people want to understand when planning on visiting or living somewhere, right?
We lived on Lake Atitlan for almost 2 months, as well as are able to provide you a great concept of what groceries, transportation as well as lodging expense are like here.
Note: at the time of writing, 1 USD = 7.66 GTQ
These monthly costs are for two people.
Ubytovanie:
We looked at rather a few rentals before choosing on our current casita (small home). If you’re comfortable with just showing up as well as walking around to discover an apartment, that is totally possible. You can discover “for rent” indications on the actual houses that are available, or, you will discover numerous ads as well as listings in cafes, bars, hostels as well as tour agencies.
If you have time as well as don’t mind staying in a hotel up until you discover an apartment, then this choice might work for you. However, you will most likely be dealing with a regional person if you go this route, which will mean that you’ll requirement to be able to negotiate in Spanish.
If you would rather discover something ahead of time before arriving at the lake, you can always inspect on the internet with a few of the genuine estate companies. We discovered that the costs of lodging on the internet were really rather good, plus, you can offer with an English-speaking person.
We booked with Atitlan Solutions/Atitlan vacation Rentals, who had rather a few listings for us to look at before choosing on a vacation house we liked. You can likewise inspect out Terra X Atitlan or Century 21 (Antigua fine Homes).
In San Marcos, you can discover a wide variety of spaces at rich Apartments. Some have kitchens, while others do not. Some are studio style, while others have separate rooms. The costs variety from $500 – $1,700 USD / month.
Just outside of San Marcos, a 10 minute tuk-tuk ride, is Pasaj-Cap, a rental complex with 6 apartment units, 1 home as well as 3 cottages. The costs right here variety in cost starting from $525 USD/month. An obligatory $12/week cleaning service must be paid on top of the rental rate.
In Paxanax at Sunset Lodge (where we live), which is a 2 minute boat trip or a 20 minute walk away from the village of Santa Cruz, the expense of our apartment is $600 USD / month (although, we got a discount rate to $550 USD / month). This includes all utilities as well as a twice-weekly cleaning service, however we pay for drinking water as well as cooking gas.
There are many choices offered in the villages of Panajachel as well as San Pedro as well.
Check out the video of our gorgeous casita here:
Casita – $550
Bottle of drinking water, 18L, (x 5 bottles) 20Q/jug ($13)
Tank of cooking gas (2 tanks) 140Q/tank – 280Q ($36.33)
Our overall expense of lodging as well as Utilities / Month
Total: $599.33
Food
We are really rather surprised at the expense of groceries right here on Lake Atitlan, particularly compared to the costs in Mexico. It’s still much cheaper than groceries in the western world though.
Here is a breakdown of the expense of food items, in Guatemalan Quetzal as well as in American Dollars:
Mliečne výrobky
Aged cheddar cheese – 30Q ($3.92)
Block of routine sharp cheddar – 28.75Q ($2.61)
Philadelphia cream cheese – 19Q ($2.48)
Mozzarella shredded 400g bag – 34Q ($4.44)
Parmesan cheese 115g – 26.75Q ($3.49)
Butter – 24.80Q ($3.24)
Yogurt 1L – 25.70Q ($3.36)
Milk 1L – 14Q ($1.83)
Breads, Rice etc.
Small wheat tortilla wraps – 10Q ($1.31)
Loaf of grain bread – 19.35Q ($2.53)
Lasagna noodles – 10.25Q ($1.34)
Spaghetti noodles – 2.75Q ($0.36)
Chow mein noodles – 14.50Q ($1.89)
Rice – 4.5Q ($0.59)
Protein
Eggs – 14.80Q / lots ($1.93)
Ground beef – 49Q/lb ($6.40)
Chicken breast (2) – 29Q ($3.79)
Refried beans – 6Q ($0.78)
Fish fillets (3) – 35Q ($4.57)
Fruit as well as Vegetables
White onion – 0.92/lb ($0.12)
Tomato – 0.77/lb ($0.10)
Carrots – 1.14/lb ($0.15)
Cucumber – 1.60Q ($0.21)
Green Pepper – 1.60Q ($0.21)
Garlic 3 pack – 4Q ($0.52)
Avocado – 3.95Q ($0.52)
Papaya – 10Q ($1.31)
Cantaloupe – 7.95Q ($1.04)
Banana – 1.23/lb ($0.16)
Alcohol
Beer in store – 5/7Q ($0.65
Beer in restaurant – 20Q ($2.61)
Bottle of wine in store – 41.75Q ($5.45)
Glass of wine in restaurant – 25Q ($3.27)
Snacks as well as Other
Quaker cookies (4) – 2.50Q ($0.33)
Guatemalan dark chocolate bar – 21.75Q ($2.84)
Doritos chips(Stredná taška) – 9,60q (1,25 USD)
Špagetová omáčka – 7,20q (0,94 USD)
Mayonnaise – 12,75Q (1,67 USD)
KETCHUP – 18Q (2,23 USD)
Olivový olej 750 ml – 20q (2,61 USD)
Káva 460g – 19q (2,48 USD)
Čerstvá výroba!
Počas nášho prvého mesiaca tu (marec) sme strávili 3 962 Quetzales (517 USD) na potraviny – prísne potravinové predmety. Počas nášho druhého mesiaca (apríl) sme strávili o niečo menej, avšak dosť blízko.
Je dôležité poznamenať, že jeme celkom dobre, s 3 obrovskými jedlami denne, ako aj skvelými obchodmi občerstvenia. Váš plán rozpočtu na jedlo môže byť oveľa menší ako náš.
Naše celkové náklady na jedlo / mesiac
517 dolárov
Alkohol, ako aj zábava
Tento zoznam zahŕňa výdavky na víno, ako aj pivo v obchodoch, pouličné jedlo, kávu v kaviarni a typické jedlo v reštaurácii v Panajachel alebo San Pedro.
Fľaša vína – 41,75Q (5,45 dolárov)
Fľaša piva – 5q (0,65 USD)
Šálka kávy – 12q (1,57 USD)
Street Food Mood s hydinou, ako aj strany – 15q (1,96 dolárov)
Jedlo v reštaurácii – 30q, ako aj hore (3,92 $ +)
Máme pivo alebo pohár vína takmer každý deň, ako aj v reštauráciách, s výnimkou príležitostného jedla z pouličného jedla.
Naše celkové náklady na alkohol / zábavu / mesiac
114 dolárov
Ak pijete víno doma, je to jednoduchšie v rozpočte
Preprava
Neexistujú žiadne vhodné cesty spájajúce všetky dediny, ako aj väčšina ľudí idú taxíkom lode (Lancha). Zobrazíte sa autobusom do primárneho mesta Panajachel, ako aj je možné sa ukázať priamo na San Pedro po ceste z mesta Guatemala, Xela a Antigua. V dedinách Panajachel, San Pedro, San Juan a Santa Cruz si môžete vziať tuk-tuk.
Poznámka: cudzinci platia viac ako miestni obyvatelia za jazdy na lodi, nemá zmysel argumentovať, je to len metóda. Toto sú náklady pre turistov:
Taxi čln z:
Panajachel do Santa Cruz – 10q (1,31 dolárov)
Panajachel pre San Marcos – 20Q (2,61 USD)
Panajachel do San Pedro – 25q (3,27 USD)
Panajachel do San Juan – 25q (3,27 USD)
San Pedro – San Marcos – 10Q (1,31 USD)
Výlet Tuk-Tuk v rámci Panajachel-5q (0,65 USD)
Výlet Tuk-Tuk medzi San Juan a San Pedro-15/20Q (1,96 $/2,61 USD)
Ideme do Panajachel asi keď týždeň loďou zo Santa Cruz, ideme do blízkych dedín a niekedy berieme tuk-tuk v meste. Čím viac sa pohybujete, tým rýchlejšie sa vaše náklady zvýšia. Aby sme obaja šli do San Pedro zo Santa Cruz, stojí to návratnosť 100q (13 dolárov).
Naše celkové náklady na dopravu / mesiac
48,32 dolárov
Vnútri extrémne úplnej lode Lancha
Konečné myšlienky, ako aj náklady
Koľko strávite životom na jazere, všetko závisí od toho, v ktorej dedine ste online. Ak ste v Panajachel alebo San Pedro, pokušenie pre bary a reštaurácie je vysoké, čo nakoniec zvýši váš rozpočet. Ak sa neustále na párty, cestujete medzi dedinami a jedlom v reštauráciách, budete tráviť skôr o niečo viac ako my.
Náš spôsob života pozostáva z bezplatných aktivít, ako je kajaku, plávanie, chôdza, občasná cesta do blízkych dedín, jedenie, ako aj pitie v dome a len chladenie.
Každý mesiac tiež míňame ďalších 300q (38,92 dolárov) alebo tak na rôzne produkty, ako sú tipy, minúty mobilných telefónov, toaletné potreby, odevy, ako aj šance, ako aj konce.
Our overall Approximate Monthly expense of a couple Living on Lake Atitlan
$1,320
To discover more about Panajachel, click here.
To discover more about Santa Cruz, click here.
To discover more about San Pedro, click here.
Hopefully this info will assist you plan as well as budget plan for your trip to the lake!
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