Eating for $10 a Day in Guatemala — Is It Even Possible?
Chris & Grace
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We tried eating for $10 a day living in Guatemala — can you really do it? We tested Guatemala food and the cost of living Guatemala with a full day of cheap eats: a local comedor breakfast, a market picnic lunch & homemade chow mein for dinner.
Full transparency — we wanted to see what $10 actually feeds us living in Guatemala right now in San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlan. Not tourist restaurants, just how we really eat day-to-day: where locals eat, what we can haul from the local market, and what it costs to cook a traditional Guatemalan chow mein at home. Spoiler: we spent 115 quetzales total — just $7.50 per person — and the chow mein alone was 35Q (~$5) with leftovers. Is it doable? For sure.
Let us know in the comments — have you ever tried a $10 food day where you live? We read every comment.
📍 CHAPTERS (accurate to your upload — 20:40):
00:00 — Eating for $10 a Day in Guatemala — Is It Possible?
01:55 — Breakfast at Central Comedor: Desayuno (25Q) & Pancakes with Fruit + Honey
04:30 — Walking to San Pedro La Laguna Central Market for Lunch & Dinner Ingredients
07:45 — Buying 2 Packets of Chow Mein Noodles for 10Q
10:28 — Beach Picnic Lunch: Chuchitos, Apples (6Q) & Pan Dulce / Pandul
15:39 — Cooking Traditional Guatemalan Chow Mein at Home (with Güisquil / Whisk Squash)
17:36 — Taste Test — 35Q of Chow Mein (~$5 USD) + Leftovers
18:46 — Full $10 Day Breakdown: 115Q Total = $7.50 Per Person — Did We Make It?
20:15 — What This Taught Us About Living Abroad
👋 ABOUT US — Chris & Grace (with Mango 🥭):
We're Chris and Grace, a married couple from small town Ohio building a slower, more intentional life abroad with our golden retriever, Mango. Guatemala is where we currently live — it's the backdrop, not the whole story. This channel is about our real daily life, routines, relationship, and what it's actually like choosing this path as two technically unemployed creatives. We mostly shop at Pacas, we cover tattoos when it's culturally sensitive, and we try to integrate into local community — not price it out. Right now we're based in San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlán, with regular trips to Mexico and beyond.
📬 Collabs / Contact: chrisandgracecollabs@gmail.com
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🎥 Watch Next: Our Guatemala Cost of Living + Market Guides Playlist
#livinginguatemala #guatemalafood #costoflivingguatemala #livingabroad #slowliving
20 Comments
Grace, you look so pretty with your dress. I love it !
If you like to try new dishes, try "paches" instead of using masa, as the main base, they are made with potatoes.
Paches are my favorite !
Blessings ! 💕
Eating for $10 a Day in Guatemala — Is It Even Possible?
Chris & Grace
16,301 views
We tried eating for $10 a day living in Guatemala — can you really do it? We tested Guatemala food and the cost of living Guatemala with a full day of cheap eats: a local comedor breakfast, a market picnic lunch & homemade chow mein for dinner.
Full transparency — we wanted to see what $10 actually feeds us living in Guatemala right now in San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlan. Not tourist restaurants, just how we really eat day-to-day: where locals eat, what we can haul from the local market, and what it costs to cook a traditional Guatemalan chow mein at home. Spoiler: we spent 115 quetzales total — just $7.50 per person — and the chow mein alone was 35Q (~$5) with leftovers. Is it doable? For sure.
Let us know in the comments — have you ever tried a $10 food day where you live? We read every comment.
📍 CHAPTERS (accurate to your upload — 20:40):
00:00 — Eating for $10 a Day in Guatemala — Is It Possible?
01:55 — Breakfast at Central Comedor: Desayuno (25Q) & Pancakes with Fruit + Honey
04:30 — Walking to San Pedro La Laguna Central Market for Lunch & Dinner Ingredients
07:45 — Buying 2 Packets of Chow Mein Noodles for 10Q
10:28 — Beach Picnic Lunch: Chuchitos, Apples (6Q) & Pan Dulce / Pandul
15:39 — Cooking Traditional Guatemalan Chow Mein at Home (with Güisquil / Whisk Squash)
17:36 — Taste Test — 35Q of Chow Mein (~$5 USD) + Leftovers
18:46 — Full $10 Day Breakdown: 115Q Total = $7.50 Per Person — Did We Make It?
20:15 — What This Taught Us About Living Abroad
👋 ABOUT US — Chris & Grace (with Mango 🥭):
We're Chris and Grace, a married couple from small town Ohio building a slower, more intentional life abroad with our golden retriever, Mango. Guatemala is where we currently live — it's the backdrop, not the whole story. This channel is about our real daily life, routines, relationship, and what it's actually like choosing this path as two technically unemployed creatives. We mostly shop at Pacas, we cover tattoos when it's culturally sensitive, and we try to integrate into local community — not price it out. Right now we're based in San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlán, with regular trips to Mexico and beyond.
📬 Collabs / Contact: chrisandgracecollabs@gmail.com
🔔 New here? Subscribe to follow our slow living journey: @chrisandgrace
🎥 Watch Next: Our Guatemala Cost of Living + Market Guides Playlist
#livinginguatemala #guatemalafood #costoflivingguatemala #livingabroad #slowliving