Baltimore vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Baltimore	Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5241	$2718
🏠 One person rent	$1309	$614
🏘️ Family rent	$2141	$940
🍽️ Food expenses	$623	$389
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4251	$374
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	97	56
😀 Quality of life	91	42
🏙️ Population	586K	995K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 85% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1429th and 4747th ($2224 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 1st in the United States and Guatemala, respectively. Check the United States vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 138th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Guatemala City

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	Baltimore	Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.7	$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.9	$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.61	$3.32
☕ Cappuccino	$5.42	$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1599	$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$981	$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2089	$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1812	$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$77.8	$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.3%	11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2495	$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2320	$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.3	$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.8	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.72	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.35	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.74	$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.6	$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$123	$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1730	$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18541	$6759

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2484
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2856
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2377
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3012
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2862
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2596
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$3016
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2678
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2769
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3350
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3031
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2695
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2913
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2275
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2318
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2801
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2367
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2508
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2799
76 km or 47 mi	York	$2088
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2803
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2793
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2341
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2222
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3338
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2095
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2608
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2205
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2379
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2037

Cities near Guatemala City

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