Asuncion vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$395
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$628
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
56
😀 Quality of life
58
42
🏙️ Population
462K
995K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 30% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6560th and 4747th ($847 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Paraguay and Guatemala, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6137th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Guatemala City

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Asuncion Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$781
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$809
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$445
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$708
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$491
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$718
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$569
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$437
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$679
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$409
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$709
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$476
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$500
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$662
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$614
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$663
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$571
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$683
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$646
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$657
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$597
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$567
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$596
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$669
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$741
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$527
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$636
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$992
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$671
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$686
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$677
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$617
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$538
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$671
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$596
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$645
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367