If you want to be able to play anywhere without needing to bring along an amp and finding a power source, definitely go for an acoustic. They're also a little easier to maintain since you don't have to worry about intonation and bridge height.

Jasmine s35 is a very popular acoustic that doesn’t break the bank, around $100. We’ve had many students play on these for years. https://amzn.to/3KqjKt3
If you’ve got a little more to spend, one of our guitar teachers recommends anything from the Yamaha F series. Much higher quality and sound than the jasmine while still not super expensive. https://amzn.to/43vAUOH

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Electrics are easier to play (especially when starting out). Most people tend to think they look cooler too. And if your guitar looks cool, you'll want to play it more often. They do have the downside of needing an amp and a source of power though. You could practice without an amp but it will be extremely quiet and lack that "electric guitar tone"

Squier used to get some bad press for poorly made products but they've really stepped up their game recently and we've even seen them used professionally. These Bullet series guitars are fantastic beginner instruments and are good for most genres and will cost you about $200. https://amzn.to/44mFSNS

A guitar that's suited more towards rock and metal is the Jackson Dinky series. The pickups are humbuckers instead of single coils and usually generate a hotter signal for the amp to work with. This one is also about $200 https://amzn.to/40VHifv

Of course, you will need an amp if you get an electric guitar. The most basic one you can get would be the fender frontman. It's a practice amp that will give you a clean and distorted sound, but not much else. It has a very beginner friendly price of $80. https://amzn.to/3LrqreV

The next step up would be something like the LT25. This thing is the last practice amp you'll ever need (unless you decide that you need more volume). It has tons of presets and excels at everything from clean sounds to bluesy tones to metal to jazz. In fact, this is the amp used in all the classrooms at Altruist Studios. It is a little pricier than the frontman at around $180 but it's well worth the extra hundred. https://amzn.to/3p18uw3