Asuncion vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$338
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
55
😀 Quality of life
51
50
🏙️ Population
462K
1.21M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 34% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 7159th and 5655th ($666 vs $1005) 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 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6136th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
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$620
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$604
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$335
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$534
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$411
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333