Cost of Living in Panajachel Guatemala November 2022

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Come along on grocery shopping day and get an idea of the cost to live in Guatemala on Lake Atitlan. I breakdown the costs in local currency and the US dollar for you. Enjoy walking the streets and browsing the stores. Got questions about other items? Then leave your questions in the comments.
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@FastFredTravels Год назад

This was shot during my first ten days in Guatemala. I expect to be able to save more as I learn this country and town better.

@MarketUnderground Год назад

In Guatemala you can get some great meat for cheap prices. Everything down there is grass-fed.

@FastFredTravels Год назад

Yes the meat is tasty and I have been doing some price checks of that on my facebook wall facebook.com/fastfred.river.rat/ if you would like to follow along. I will try make a video bout this and more later...

@TheTildar Год назад

I plan on visiting in 2023, thanks for these videos on youtube and facebook, fred!

@dystanysam9896 Год назад

Trust me it’s the best you would have a great time there it’s much easier for you to speak Spanish I was lost half of the time I still had a blast I’m going back there soon

@jeremybooth2913 Год назад

Good informative video. Thanks

@EbonyJoyner-pn9qz Год назад

I really enjoyed your video as I plan to visit Panajachel this summer where my brother and associates are opening a cafe and an air b! Seeing the prices and comparisons are very helpful. Great voice too! 😀

@FastFredTravels Год назад

The market is great but prepare yourself to haggle. Lots of expats and tourists have inflated prices in Panajachel and the lake in general.

@IceCubeDabest-ts6us Месяц назад

you deserve more subscribers😀

@Misstree62 Год назад

Great haul👍🏻. Intrigued to see what you’re gonna cook up with your herbs ?✌️

@FastFredTravels Год назад

Rest assured I will make silly video about breakfast or another meal soon. I''ce made similar videos in Ecuador.

@vincesimmons621 Год назад

Negro Modelo is always a winner. Suerte!

@destinationmax Год назад

I bet you are a great cook!! Good job on shopping. I just got my Mexico residency but I’m curious to check out Guatemala. ❤

@FastFredTravels Год назад

I like to cook. It is a great life skill and so easy with fresh produce in Latin America. I am currently enjoying the Avenue of Volcanoes in Ecuador.

@destinationmax Год назад

@@FastFredTravels oh nice!! I hope your doing a video. Ecuador is my 2nd choice. I’m making fresh shrimp ceviche today 🦐

@FastFredTravels Год назад

@@destinationmax today's video is about making fresh pina coladas ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-htALvAhkZSQ.html

@destinationmax Год назад

@@FastFredTravels I’m on it. I’ll watch it while I make my ceviche in a little while.

@christopherhouse7937 11 месяцев назад

Do you find you enjoy living in Ecuador or Guatemala more which country would you recommend to get residency? Is Guatemala the cost of living as inexpensive as Ecuador? 😁👍🏻

@Phil_Scott 21 день назад

I lived in Panajachel 2019 to 2023...I am 83 yo man.. great town, good prices. I am in Antigua for a while now...25% higher here. If I ran low on money I would move to the tinier villages 10 to 20 miles into the jungle for 50% less. you can live on beans, rice, corn chicken once a weel or so and tortillas for 3 bucks a day or less in a pinch... rent way under $100/mo indiginous style.. $50 or less if you like dirt floors... without a door and electricity a lot lower. I pay $500/mo for a nice 5 br, 5 bath place near Antigua.

@scottanderson5590 Год назад

While you were at the store you should have pointed out Gallo Beer which was right next to your modelo but made in Guatemala. Its good stuff!

@FastFredTravels Год назад

Gallo is cheap but I found it generally caused headaches as did another friend. You can generally find cheap local beer anywhere. Most of it is better than American Light beer but that isn't saying much. If you drink for effect gallo is perfect if you don't mind headaches. I prefer craft beer. Peru has the best selection of local craft beer in my travels.

@therehastobesomethingmoore 3 месяца назад

We are in Xela, about 2 hours from Lake Atitlan. We have not made it to the lake yet but hopefully by the end of the summer. We are cool weather lovers and after 11 months in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, we have been in heaven here in Quetzaltenango. I am guessing the lake might be a tad more expensive than Xela but not sure. Where are you these days ?

@FastFredTravels 3 месяца назад

I have spent the past five months in Colombia and Ecuador. I prefer cooler weather in the mountains.

@aaronhill7248 Год назад

In American and my girlfriend lives in Guatemala do you have any tips. I'm deciding to move there

@lucydg1 8 месяцев назад

Good information Fred. Do you recommend any links to find an affordable apartment there in Pana? Not cheap but nice, clean, and comfortable.

@FastFredTravels 7 месяцев назад

I would suggest walking around town and seeing what's available. Some are advertised on Airbnb... I rented a hotel room for a couple of days while looking around.

@user-xu7mg7ci6q 4 месяца назад

Have you ever been to Xela, quetzaltenango? Would I go up ANY mountains from the airport there?

@FastFredTravels 3 месяца назад

I have not been to Xela as yet. I found Guatemala over all to be rather warm and affordable. I usually stay at higher elevations in the Andes.

@chrisdekeyser549 3 месяца назад

How much are apartments there for a single person?

@HEC350 Год назад

Less than 32 bucks, hard to beat😊

@FastFredTravels Год назад

I feel like I can shop for less in Ecuador. I will reevaluate in a couple months.

@nonamezplz4873 Год назад

You went to a supermarket, everything is on par with American pricing, you should shop at the Mercado and the tienditas. Best prices and super nice people.

@FastFredTravels Год назад

The prices are not on par with the US with but small exceptions. The Mercado is covered in other videos. A jalapeno in the mercado cost the equivalence of 12.5 cents that I remember off the top of my head.

@nonamezplz4873 Год назад

Things in the grocery stores ARE on par with American pricing, I have a home in Reu and we shop everywhere including the grocery stores for a few items, the small shops and the markets are best places to buy in any city. For me, driving 45 min to xela to visit farmstands is the best. I we are in reu 3x a year. Antigua is a crap place, not sure what the hype is. All of Guatemala has volcanos, beautiful places and views.. Antigua was lame to me.

@enough1494 Месяц назад

Are you still there?

@aderfigueroa Год назад

I went to Guatemala and is cheaper than here .. I see myself living there when I retire.

@FastFredTravels Год назад

I also really like the bigger mountains of South America.

@roamingrodgers Год назад

Doesn't look cheap, maybe try the market

@FastFredTravels Год назад

I do shop at the market too. However for my audience here on yt Spanish is required there. The better your Spanish the better the price. You should generally score for at half the price or less in markets. However no beer is sold in the market.

@peaceonearth1971 Год назад

the price is higher than i thought

@FastFredTravels Год назад

It cost more than I expected. However world events such as the Russia Ukraine war and bird flu has increased food costs worldwide. I am currently in Ecuador.