There are four main monthly bills in Antigua, Guatemala that are addressed below as follows:  water, waste removal, electric and telephone.  

The monthly water bill typically is Q30.00 ($3.75), but can run a bit higher in the dry season if you do a lot of watering in the garden. The city does not deliver a bill; you need to go to the Municipal office by Central Park and pay. If you over 2 months late, you pay a small fine, over 3 months late and your meter may be shut off, and it will cost Q100.00 to reconnect.

Waste removal averages Q35.00 ($4.38) a month for 2 pickups weekly. You pay the driver of the truck monthly.

Electric bills are delivered to the house, and if you have a local Q bank account, you can pay online. If not, you need to take the bill and pay it at one of the banks in town. If you 3 months in arrears, they will remove your meter, and you will need to pay a reinstalling charge of around Q125.00, and it can take 1 to 3 working days to reconnect.

Telephone bills can also be paid online if you have a local Q account, or paid at the telephone company’s office by Central Park, or at most banks.

If you’re buying a property that has a telephone line, you should check the credit limit on the line. In some cases, the limit may be only Q100.00, and suddenly without notice, you are cut off from making outgoing calls, although you paid the bill previously. When you hit the credit limit, you need to make a payment to be able to phone out. If you ask for a credit limit increase, it is normally granted within 48 hours. That can be done at the local telephone office.

If you want to check the balance owing, dial 147-100. An auto response will answer. As you are guided by the auto response voice, you press 1, wait, press 2, wait, and then 1, and wait for a few seconds and enter the home telephone number and the voice will give you the balance owing.