How much do I save on minimum wage by locating outside the department of Guatemala?

Locating the plant outside the department of Guatemala (Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez, Escuintla) lowers the monthly maquila minimum wage from Q3,409.73 (CE1) to Q3,221.10 (CE2),… a difference of −5.5% under the 2026 table in Governmental Accord 256-2025. What defines the economic circumscription is where the work is physically carried out, not the tax domicile. In fully loaded monthly cost (excluding severance) the difference is about Q4,802 (CE1) against about Q4,550 (CE2) per operator.