Bogota vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$441
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.21M

The cost of living in Bogota is 14% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5761st and 4878th ($976 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Guatemala, respectively. Check Colombia vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5073rd and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366